419 scam: "FCB&A Amucio Abogados" <Abogados@financial.com> Urgent Message From FCB&A Amucio Abogados

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +34603357263 (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.
- ddggabogados@mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FCB&A Amucio Abogados" <Abogados@financial.com>
Reply-To: ddggabogados@mail.com
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2018 14:10:14 -0800
Subject: Urgent Message From FCB&A Amucio Abogados

FCB&A Amucio Abogados
145 Calle Collon, 249, 1Âº 28505 Madrid Spain
Tel:0034-603-357-263 ; Fax: +34-911-881-353
07-02-2018.

Dearest in mind,

I would like to introduce myself for the first time. My name is David GÃ³mez GonzÃ¡lez, the personal lawyer of my late client Mr. George, He worked as a private businessman in the international field. In 2012, my client succumbed to an unfortunate car accident. My client was single and childless.

He left a fortune worth $24,500,000.00 (Twenty Four Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) in a bank in Spain. The bank sent me message that I have to introduce a beneficiary. My purpose of contacting you is to help me with a very important matter. I would like to ask you for your absolute confidence in advance and to treat this also a top secret. My late client left no will, I as his personal lawyer, was commissioned by the Spanish Bank to search for relatives to whom the money left behind could be paid by my deceased client. I have been looking for his relatives for the past 2 months continuously without success.

Now I explain why I need your support, I have decided to make a Japanese citizen of the same surname the Next of Kin, so I contacted you. I hereby ask you if you give me your consent to present you as the next of kin to my deceased client to the Spanish Bank as the beneficiary. Since you have the same surname, the fund will be paid into your bank account.

All necessary documents also include the certificate of deposit in order to avoid questions from the responsible bank. The requested documents you need for the procedure are legal and certified. The fortune does not contain any criminal origin. The procedure will be carried out flawlessly without complications; the money transfer will be completed according to the right. All I need from you is your trust and honest cooperation in order to successfully achieve this transaction.

I would like to point out that you will receive 45% of the share of this money, 45% then I would be entitled to, 10% percent will be donated to charitable organizations.

The proposed transaction will be governed by legal remedies for your legal protection. This transaction is without risk, I will guarantee my position as a lawyer of my deceased customer, the successful execution of the transaction.

If you are interested, please contact me at my private contact details by Tel: 0034-603 - 357 â€“ 263,Fax: 0034-911-881-353 , Email: ddggabogados@mail.com

I am waiting for your answer. I will then send you more details and relevant documents that will help you to understand this transaction. The intended transaction will be under a legitimate arrangement that protects you and me from any violation of the law. However, if this business proposal violates your moral ethics, then I ask you to accept my sincere apology. If you want to reach this goal with me, then please contact me with your interest for further explanation.

Best regards,

FCB&A Amucio Abogados EspaÃ±a Financial Attorney
Lawyer: - David GÃ³mez GonzÃ¡lez

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