419 scam: "HARRISON & SANTOS ABOGADOS"<harrisonacebedornam@gmail.com> Please Very Urgent

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "consignment " (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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
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.
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.
- +34632544855 (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.
- harrisonacebedornam@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "HARRISON & SANTOS ABOGADOS" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2015 23:40:37 +0200
Subject: Please Very Urgent

Dear Sir / Madam,
My name is SANTOS VILLAR M. of the HARRISON & SANTOS ABOGADOS MALLORCA ESPAÑA.
Actually, We got your Contact information through your country public records, my late client Mr. Jack Olivera the elder brother to Robert Olivera a business magnate
who lived in Spain for Thirteen years; he died along in Germanwings flight 4U 9525 crashed in the French Alps killing all 150 on On 24 March 2015, may his soul rest in peace! check media to understand me better.

I apology for this unsolicited mail to you but because of the circumstances and urgency surrounding this claim I decided to reach you via this media to join me to put claims on the deposited fund of my late clients before it is seized or confiscated by the authorities.
He deposited the sum of € 18.8M (EIGHTEEN MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS) with his bank here in Spain, his bank has mandated me to present a family member for the claim or the fund will be confiscated and taken to the Bureau of Diplomatic Security as unclaimed accordance with existing laws.

I searched for a direct family member which came to no avail, I decided to contact you and procced with your surname.
This transaction is a confidencial procedure as I have worked out all modalities to complete the operation effectively. Once the diplomatic consignment is released to you, your benefit will be 60% with trusted transfer to your bank as you wish or you can visit us.

Kindly indicate your interest to this letter either via any of our Contacts provided.
Please get back to us to ascertain whether you are interested so we can get your power of attorney to procced.

Kindest Regards
Lrd. Santos Villar M.
Email; harrisonacebedornam@gmail.com / Tel; +34 632 544 855
Adress; Av. dAlejandro Rosselló 5, 07002 Palma Mallorca España

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