419 scam: "Mr.David Perez" <davepez112@gmail.com> BANCOVIA CAXA .... A deceased client >>>

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +34611278111 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- davperez575@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.David Perez" <davepez112@gmail.com>
Reply-To: davperez575@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:07:49 +0100
Subject: BANCOVIA CAXA .... A deceased client >>>

BANCOVIA CAXA BANK(Official Central)
Bills and Exchange Department
Calle Juna 23.Pl2,28090,Madrid-Espana
Tel:+34-6112-78111
Email: davperez575@gmail.com

Dear Sir,

First of all, let me introduce myself to you. I am Daniel Lopez, working with BANCOVIA CAXA BANK, here in Madrid â€“ Spain. I have a confidential business proposal I want to present to you. I am contacting you in regards of a deceased client of our bank who had a ghastly accident in Mainland China on March 12Th, 2013. He was an expatriate engineer who worked in Spain for Twenty years.

Before His death, he deposited the sum of (US$22, 500,000.00), Twenty Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars here in our bank vault. Documentations show that these funds can only be claimed by his next of kin / relative. Unfortunately, he died without leaving any will or outstanding instructions regarding this deposit before his death.

We have carried out several efforts to locate any family member, but this has been futile. However, because of the International Financial problems here in Spain, a lot of reforms have been made within the Spanish Financial system. This includes the new law on succession claims which indicates a duration in which such inheritance could be tolerated. For this reason I searched for you and decided to contact you and present you as the next of kin to the deceased customer.

I have put in place all necessary documentations concerning the release of this deposit and it is my intention to introduce this opportunity to you based on the fact that you can assist with the transfer and investment plans of my share of the funds. Since nobody is coming for this deposit and I am one hundred percent sure this is no known relative. I have all proper documentations to instill you as the next of kin. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us achieve this transaction. Upon your acceptance to cooperate, I want you to know that 40% of this deposited fund will be yours as our foreign partner, while 60% will be for me and my partner here in the office.

If you are interested, please contact me via above contact information. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand this transaction properly.

However, if this business proposal offends your moral ethics, do accept my sincere apology, or if on the contrary you wish to achieve this goal with me, kindly get back to me with your interest for further explanations.

Kindest Regards

Mr.David Perez
Bills and Exchange Department (BANCOVIA CAXA BANK)

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