419 scam: "Mr. Charles Nicholson"<eqem8987@dodo.com.au> GET BACK TO ME

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "mrshelenmichael@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Charles Nicholson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <CharlesNichol@qq.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2014 11:21:00 +0100
Subject: GET BACK TO ME

ATTN: My Dearest Friend,

How are you doing today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this mail meets you in a perfect condition. You may not understand why this mail came to you. But if you do not remember me, you might have receive an email from me in the past regarding a business proposal which we never concluded.

I am happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under Cooperation of a new partner from Dominican Republic. Presently I'm in Dominican Republic for investment projects with my own share of the total sum meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us somehow. Now contact my Attorney in Nigeria Africa, her name is Barrister Mrs. Helen Michael.

E-Mail: mrshelenmichael@qq.com

Ask her to send you the total cash check of $850,000 dollars which I kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempt to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your collective efforts at that time so feel free and get in touch with my attorney Barrister Mrs. Helen Michael and instruct him where to send the amount to you. Be fast before the CASH CHECK EXPIRED Attorney on your behalf to receive that CASH CHECK, so feel free to get in touch with Barrister Mrs. Helen Michael my Attorney he will send the CHECK to you without any delay

Best Regards,

Mr. Charles Nicholson.

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