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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "COOPER JOE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pdeptment35@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2019 17:25:17 +0200
Subject: Good day To Be ---NEXT OF KIN -

Barcelona Spain.
Mobile +34 602174210

Dear Friend ,

Thank you very much for your mail. It is my delight to express happiness and readiness to work with you as a partner in this collective and mutual understanding if you would be ready to work with me to secure the fund valued at about 1 Million Euros ( 1,000,000.00 ) . Please note that it does not really matter at this time if you are true relative of Late Mr. Robert M. Jack. what matters is your interest to handle the transaction with me, ability and most importantly mutual agreement and understanding between you and me to work together for the success of the transaction. We shall have honest and trust as the first consideration in whatever shall go on between us. I shall need a total assurance that you will not by any means seat or divert the money as soon as it is confirmed in your custody, without releasing my share to me. Please take your time to study this letter and ask me questions if there are any.

Before, I continue however, I would like to give you more information about myself. My full names are Mr.Joe Cooper, Born on the 14th of February 1957. I am a Legal Practitioner, married with 3 children. My House address is Calle St. Ann Street 67, 08008, 4th Floor, City Barcelona Spain.

Note however that we are going to follow all the led down Inheritance regulations of Spanish Government. So we are going through it legally. To move further in this transaction, I shall need the following from you.

1) Your Beneficiary Bank account name:-
2) Your Houe Phone And Mobile No:-
3) An assurance that you will release my share of the money of 70% of the proceed while you have 30% for your assistance:-
4) Detail information about yourself (Resume).

This information is very important as it will help me to make sure that your relationship with Robert M. Jack (acclaimed) agrees. As soon as the above-mentioned information is received here, I shall immediately inform the bank by way of a formal letter for the claim of the fund as next of kin in your favour and upon approvals, the bank will inform you to that effect. I shall give you more specific instructions as we proceed and always carry you along the process. And you must inform me as soon as you receive any message from the bank and any correspondence you might have with them. It is very important you do this to enable me instruct you properly to avoid any mistake from your side.

Furthermore, it is also very important you note the confidentiality of this transaction. It might not be to our mutual interest if you go talking and jeopardize the process. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.

ALSO REMEMBER THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE AS YOU DON'T HAVE TO ENTERTAIN ANY KIND OF FEAR AS I AM HERE TO PROTECT YOUR INTEREST. AND ALL THE LEGAL DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS FUND IS WITHIN MY REACH.

Best regards,
Barrister Joe Cooper



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