419 scam: "Gomez Ramos"<spdirect@laotel.com> Investment

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "million 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +34602060154 (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.
- gomezramosgl@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Gomez Ramos" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gomezramosgl@yahoo.es>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 22:27:51 +0200
Subject: Investment

Dear Sir/Madam

I am GOMEZ RAMOS, the director in charge of auditing and accounting section of LA CAIXA BANK with due respect and regards. I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.

During our investigation and audting in the bank Vaults my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died on 20th August 2008 the was a big disaster with spanair airline,which killed 150 people on board in the plane crash and the man was among and his funds has been in the bank Vaults without any claim the fund in our custody either from his family or relation before our discovery to this development.

you can view it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nM_RHsxoi8

Although personally, I kept this information secret within myself and to wait for some years to pass like now is more than 6 years no claim. The said amount was 10m (Ten million dollars). Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this funds as the next of kin required approval will be made also,. As am still working in the bank with the help of a branch manager in another office you will open a new account in bank were the money will be Move to.From there the funds will be transfer to your account in your country i need this money out of spain for a better and profitable extablishment in your country.

Upon the completion of the transaction i wish to point out that I want 10% of this money to be shared among the charity Organizations, While the remaining will be shared equally between us. Please be assured that this transaction is entirely risk free as I guarantee the legality and success of this transaction. For more information please contact me on telephone +34 602 060 154, E-mail: gomezramosgl@yahoo.es , If this business proposal offends your moral ethics, do accept my sincere apology but if on the contrary you wish to achieve this goal with me kindly contact me with your interest to enable me start the process of claim immediately. Awaiting your immediate response.

Yours Sincerely

Gomez Ramos

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