419 scam: "Barrister Pablo Gonzalex" <ccurro@cinmail.net> Notice from your Attorney.

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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:

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:
- "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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Pablo Gonzalex" <ccurro@cinmail.net>
Reply-To: pablo.gonzalex112@admin.in.th
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 13:43:15 +0200
Subject: Notice from your Attorney.

I hope this email meet you in good condition and without embarrassment because it might come to you as a great surprise but i want you to accept this proposal in good faith and total confidence. I got your contact from a business directory and i decided to contact you for an urgent business proposal that requires your urgent attention and i believe it will be of a great interest to you because opportunity like this does not come all the time but it comes ones in a life time.
I have an interesting business proposal for you that will be of immense benefit to both of us. Although this may be hard for you to believe, we stand to gain £32,800,000.00 GBP between us in a matter of days. Please I need you to signify your interest by replying to this email, Most importantly, I will need you to promise to keep whatever you learn from me between us even if you decide not to go along with me. I will make more details available to you on receipt of a positive response from you and i will love to have your mobile number so that i can call you for further explanation. I promised to work with you with the good name of my Office to ensure that this transaction successfully executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of the LAW.
Yours Faithfully,
Barrister Pablo Gonzalex, LL.B(Hons)
Pablo Gonzalex & Associates
(Public Notary & Solicitor)

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