419 scam: CHARLES BROWN <cb44222x7@earthlink.net> Attention To my Letter

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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:
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- cb44222@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: CHARLES BROWN <cb44222x7@earthlink.net>
Reply-To: CHARLES BROWN <cb44222@infionline.net>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2018 07:23:58 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject: Attention To my Letter

HELLO !!!

I AM CHARLES BROWN AND I WORK IN ONE OF THE COMMERCIAL BANKS HERE IN NIGERIA. I AM CONTACTING YOU IN REGARDS TO A HUGE SUM OF SIXTEEN MILLI0N,SEVEN HUNDRED

THOUSAND UNITED STATES D0LLARS,ONLY IN AN ACCOUNT WITH MY BANK SINCE 2014 BELONGING TO AN AMERICAN PROPERTY MAGNET,NOW DECEASED.

THE OWNER OF THE SAID FUNDS DIED ALONG-SIDE WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON AIR ALGERIA FLIGHT THAT CRASHED IN NORTH MALI ON THE 24TH JULY,2014,KILLING ALL 116 PEOPLE ON BOARD. YOU CAN GET MORE DETAILS ON THE WEBSITE BELOW ;

http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/24/world/africa/air-algerie-flight

THIS PROPOSITION IS TO MOVE THIS FUND OUT FOR US TO PREVENT MY BANK FROM CLAIMING IT.
IF YOU ARE WILLING TO HANDLE THE TRANSACTION,PLEASE,RESPOND PROMPTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION :

(A) YOUR FULL NAMES
(B) ADDRESS
(C) YOUR COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS ( If any )
(D) PHONE NUMBERS .
(E) YOUR AGE,MARITAL STATUS & NATIONALITY.
(F) OCCUPATION & POSITION.

THE MONEY WILL BE SHARED IN THE RATIO OF 60/40. NOTE THAT THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISK FREE.
GET BACK TO ME VIA : cb44222@gmail.com

REGARDS,

CHARLES BROWN

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