419 scam: "Bufete de Abogado" <bufetedeabogadoreino@gmail.com> Last notification of unclaimed prizes. RESPOND NOW.

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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:
- "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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.
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.
- +34605325369 (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.
- abogadoreino@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Bufete de Abogado" <bufetedeabogadoreino@gmail.com>
Reply-To: abogadoreino@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 13:46:39 -0600
Subject: Last notification of unclaimed prizes. RESPOND NOW.

LAW FIRM ANTONIO REINO =

Castell=F3n de la Plana 20,28006, Madrid =2013Espa=F1a.
Tel:+34 605 325 369,
Email: abogadoreino@gmail.com
REF: AMA/ES/307-16 =

Date: 16-03-2016
=

Dear Sir / Madam
=

=

We wish to officially inform you today 16-03-2016, that the Office of uncl=
aimed prizes in Spain, "Ministerio de Economia y Hacienda ", has appointed =
our firm to act as a legal counsel in the processing and payment of a price=
that has been credited to your name, for more two years now.
The total amount to which you are entitled is currently =20AC 19 655 000.0=
0, Nineteen million six hundred and fifty five thousand euro only, the pric=
e in the original money was =20AC 19 600 000.00 Nineteen million six hundre=
d thousand euro.
This sum was invested for over two years now, and it was profitable for th=
e company, because there was an increase in the total original amount due t=
o the profit interests, according to the Office of the unclaimed prize mone=
y.
This prize was awarded after a Christmas lottery promotion, the coupons we=
re purchased by an investment company, according to the lottery commission,=
there was a registered member to inform you about the fund, but it was unf=
ortunate you did not receive your money until the end of the deadline, and =
nobody was reported to have claimed the fund.
This was why the money was deposited to be managed by the ministry of fina=
nce under the Spanish law for the owner. Every two years, the beneficiaries=
must be informed of their present income, if this money is not claimed aga=
in, the profit will again be returned to an investment company for a furthe=
r time period of two years. We are commissioned by the law and Office of th=
e unclaimed prize money to write to you about this notification in other to=
receive this fund.
We wish to inform you that the lottery commission will verify your identit=
y once we receive your information, your identity, will be confirmed before=
your fund will be disbursed to you and we will advise you on how to make y=
our request.
Please contact our lawyer Barrister. Reino Antonio with Tel: +34-605 325 3=
69, he is responsible for payments abroad and will help you in this matter.=
The request must be made before 09-04-2016; otherwise the money will be re=
invested again for two years. We look forward to hearing from you, while we=
assure you of our mutual legal assistance.
Greetings
Barrister. Reino Antonio
Attorney at Law
=20

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