419 scam: "ASSOCIATE CHAMBERS& CO SPAIN"<infoluiscarlos@yahoo.es> Attn €10.5 Million Euros has issued

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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:
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "huge deposit" (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.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +34631735114 (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.
- infoluiscarlos@lawyer.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- co tel:+34 631 735 114 fax: +34 951 560 033 email: infoluiscarlos@lawyer.com infocarlosluis@gmail.com calle betanzos 2, 28925 (Lawyer; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "ASSOCIATE CHAMBERS& CO SPAIN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infocarlosluis@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2015 07:27:31 -0400
Subject: Attn €10.5 Million Euros has issued

FROM BARRISTER LUIS CARLOS
ASSOCIATE CHAMBERS& CO
Tel:+34 631 735 114 Fax: +34 951 560 033
EMAIL: infoluiscarlos@lawyer.com
infocarlosluis@gmail.com
CALLE BETANZOS 2, 28925
ALCORCON, MADRID SPAIN.

Attention Dear
I am Barrister Luis Carlos (SAN) a solicitor at law. I am the personal Attorney to Mr. John C Morgan, a national of your country, who lived in Spain, here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2005, my client was involved in a car accident in Spain, along Calle De Alcala Madrid. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

I have contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposit was lodged.

Particularly, the BANK where the deceased had an account valued at about €10.5 Million Euros has issued me a notice to provide the beneficiary or have the account confiscated within the next sixty official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I now seek your consent to present you as the beneficiary of the deceased of this account valued at €10.5 Million Euros can be paid to you. If you agree, we can discuss your percentage. I have all necessary Legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement That will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please, kindly reconfirm your details as stated below and return to me as soon as possible to enable me commence the process with the bank and make the formal application that I have found the true next of kin to my late client
(1) Your full names:.........................................
(2) Your Residential/postal address:.........................
(3) Your private telephone and fax numbers:..................
(4) Your Age.................................................
(5) Your occupation:.........................................
(6) Gender/Sex:...............................................
As soon as I receive the above information, I shall forward to the bank a LETTER OF INTRODUCTION (formal application) that I have finally found the true next of kin to my late client for them to commence the transfer process to you without delay.
Best regards,
Barrister Luis Carlos (SAN)
Associate Chambers & Co.
Madrid Espana

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