419 scam: "Dr Charles Moore"<charlesmoore@aol.com> Your Fund Is Ready

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- cbomidwest@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Charles Moore" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbomidwest@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 16:58:18 +0100
Subject: Your Fund Is Ready

Central Bank of the Midwest
204 Main St, Belton, MO 64012, United States
Central Bank of the Midwest, Address

Hello Beneficiary

This letter is written to you in order to change your life from today.
I am Dr Charles Moore ,the new Managing Director/CEO, of this
Bank.Former Managing Director/CEO is now removed and all power has
been vested on me to make all international payment.Furthermore due to
allegations of corrupt practices against other U.S Bank, the
Government of United State has appointed this Apex Bank to effect all
foreign overdue payment.Be informed that the Government have Approved
the release of $68M which has been in this Bank for many years
UNCLAIMED. Mr. Peter Harry in collaboration with the Chairman of
Reserve Bank of USA have refuse to tell you the truth on how to claim
your fund.This is because they have been using the interest
accumulated from your fund every year to enrich themselves without
your knowledge. I want to help you PULL OUT this fund to your Bank
account using the easiest and quickest method which has not been known
to you before. By this method a online Account will be opened for you
in our Bank.

A online account is a secure account which we will open for you in our
Bank and Credit your payment of $68M for further credit into your
account.The essence of this online account is to secure and protect
your payment from being diverted by fraudulent people or making
payment to a foreign account which do not belong to you.The greatest
advantage is that you can instruct us to credit your nominated account
bit by bit with small amount thereby saving yourself from the trouble
of Financial Authority in your country who monitor large transfer due
to current trend of terrorism. Another beauty of the online account is
that you can retain the balance left in your account in our Bank and
can also instruct us to pay out money to any Bank of your choice in
the world,or issue you an ATM Card which you can use in any part of
the world when on a business trip.

I hope you now understand the advantages of a online account and why
you need this account to receive your payment of $68M now in our
Bank....You are advice to forward as a matter of urgency your full
information, direct telephone and Fax number and your contact address
as we have started the process of the account for you.

Waiting For your Urgent reply.

Best Regards
Dr. Charles Moore
Central Bank of the Midwest
cbomidwest@gmail.com

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