419 scam: "Charles L. Curtis, P.A."<036166107@walla.com> Good Day ... Treat As Urgent

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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:
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "charles.curtis@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Charles L. Curtis, P.A." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <charles.curtis@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 04:43:52 -0600
Subject: Good Day ... Treat As Urgent

Charles L. Curtis, P.A.
2000 South Ocean Blvd #11E
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL 33062
Phone: 239-205-4843

Hello my friend,

I am Barrister Charles L. Curtis from Florida, Solicitor and Financial Attorney/Consultant. I was moved to contact you based on the present condition of things here. There was a foreigner who registered with my Legal firm as his personal Attorney and he is a stock broker as well . My client who recently traveled back to his Country in Ghana to claim his late father's Inheritance who left him about 48 Acres of Land.

Since after he left i didn't hear from him Until 2days ago when he contacted me to inform me that ( Raw Gold ) has been discovered in that Acres of land and the Government are planning to take the land from him. So he asked me to help him Look for an Investor who he can transfer the 48 acres of land to in his/her name because the Government won't interfere if they find out the land belongs to a foreigner

Hence I seek your consent to present you as the Owner of this Acres due to the official letter I just received. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the Owner of this Land since my client agreed to share half of the property with you after this land is reclaimed so that the fruits of this old man' s labor will not go into the hands of some corrupt government officials.

Note that this transaction is simple and risk free because I will provide expert legal services that will guarantee the successful execution of this deal. If you are interested, please contact me as soon as possible through phone, I shall provide you with more details and how we shall proceed with the claims. I expect you to observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this transaction would be profitable for both of us. Thanks as I wait for your reply.

To Contact me Call me directly at (+1) 239-205-4843 or email me at ( charles.curtis@outlook.com ) and i will reply or call immediately upon your response.

Best regards,

Charles L. Curtis, P.A.

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