419 scam: tony c charles <tonyc_charles@yahoo.co.uk> Hello

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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:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- tonyc_charles@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: tony c charles <tonyc_charles@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 07:14:01 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Hello

Greetings,
Hello,
Please take a little time to read this message,I discovered a dormant account in my office, as Group finance director with a Bank here . My further investigations revealed to me that the owner died many years back with any formal instruction on his next of kin, It will be in my interest to transfer this fund ,Thirty Million United States Dollars ($30,000,000,00) in an account offshore, i have spoken to an attorney and he will arrange all the supporting documents to make this claim as a next of kin to the late account owner so that our bank can approve it. If you can be a collaborator/partner to this please indicate interest immediately for us to proceed. Remember this is absolutely confidential, as I am seeking your assistance to be as the beneficiary of this unclaimed funds, and i will do the part of an insider in the bank by feeding you all the necessary information needed to prove your claims, since we are not allowed to operate a foreign account,
Your contact phone numbers and name will be necessary for this effect, I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me

Thanks for your co-operation

WHAT IS TO BE DONE:
I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we will come out successful. I have contacted an attorney that will prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Major George Johnson, all that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your full name and address so that the attorney can commence his job, after you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also file in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary documentation for the movement of the funds to an account that will be provided by you.

There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we are going to adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents. Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue. Once the funds have been transferred, we shall share in the ratio of 70% for me, 25% for you and 5% for any expenses incurred during the course of this operation. Should you be interested please send me your private phone and fax numbers for easy communication, you can write me via my private box (tonyc_charles@yahoo.co.uk) and finally after that I shall provide you with more details of this operation.

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.
My Regards,

Tony Charles

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