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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.
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.
- +34631218292 (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.
- consultalvaruiz@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: consultalvaruiz@gmail.com
Reply-To: antonioalvarez@ruizinvest.com
Date: 11 Jul 2020 02:17:44 +0200
Subject: My Proposal

I’m Antonio Alvarez Ruiz, an expert in corporate and legal claims; I’m a partner at Johnson & Associates.

I am contacting you in regard to a deceased client who died in an auto accident in Madrid in March 2005; he was a prominent client of mine. He happens to share the same LAST NAME with you.

Before his death, my client deposited ($95million) at the vault of a financial institution here in Europe, documentation regarding these transactions indicates that claims can only be made by his relative/ family member. Unfortunately, he had no will at the time of his death. All efforts made revealed no link to any of his family members.

However, the New EU law of succession/claims/fund indicates a duration in which such claims could be tolerated. The financial institution has mandated me to present the next of kin or a relative who will claim the funds and Failure to respond to this ultimatum would legally allow the financial institution to report these funds to the central bank of the EU as unclaimed funds (Lack of supersede).

I have put in place all necessary requirements concerning the release of these funds and it is my intention to introduce this opportunity to you as the beneficiary. Please note that I’m legally equipped with all the necessary information/documentation concerning this fund.

Upon your decision of acceptance, I would process the release of these funds to your possession; you would be entitled to 50% of the said funds and 50% for me.

For time difference and confidential reasons, I strongly advise that you first contact me via fax or email. Immediately you get in touch with me, I would be able to inform you on how this could be concluded.

Its’ been my wish to have an investment outside my country, so this is an opportunity for me to invest my share of these funds in your country.

In conclusion, it’s my concern to demand your ultimate honesty, co-operation, and confidentiality to enable us to conclude this transaction. I GUARANTEE that this process would be executed under a legitimate arrangement that would legally protect you from any breach of law.

Antonio Alvarez Ruiz

Private Phone: +34 631 218 292 Ext. 081; +34 602 366 796 Ext. 082

Email: consultalvaruiz@gmail.com or antonioalvarez@ruizinvest.com

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