419 scam: "Garcia Perez"<contactgarciaperez@gmail.com> PLEASE I WAIT FOR YOUR RESPONSE

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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:
- "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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Garcia Perez" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <garciaperez@socioalliance.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2017 15:44:44 -0700
Subject: PLEASE I WAIT FOR YOUR RESPONSE

Attention,

I am Garcia Perez, in charge of the auditing and accounting litigation section of a renowned firm here in Spain.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the assets and cash deposit valued at € 8,487,750.00
(Eight Million, Four Hundred and Eighty Seven Thousand, Seven Hundred and Fifty Euros) left behind by my
client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank in Madrid Spain where these huge deposits was lodged.

The said Financial Institution has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have this deposit confiscated within the next two months.

I will need you to stand as the next of kin to my late client who is your relative from my findings. By virtue of my position as his personal Attorney;
I will now hereby place your name as the next of kin to my late client. I will prepare every relevant document s which is in my possession that will
facilitate the release and payment of the funds to you as the next of kin/beneficiary.

Note that this transaction is 100% risk free; there is no single risk connected to this transaction as I have worked out all modalities to complete the
transaction successfully I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please it is important you contact via my email contact.
Email:garciaperez@socioalliance.com

GARCIA PEREZ (LLB, ICAM)
Treasury & Senior Attorney
SOCIOS ALLIANCE ABOGADOS ECONOMISTA
COOPERATE OFFICE MADRID

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