419 scam: "Mr.Andrew Charles" <sealexander@rogers.com> My Business Proposition

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- mrandrewcharles@centrum.sk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Andrew Charles" <sealexander@rogers.com>
Reply-To: <mrandrewcharles@centrum.sk>
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:51:57 +0100
Subject: My Business Proposition

Mr. Andrew Charles.
38 Abbey Road, Abbey Wood London SE2 9HA.
E-mail: mrandrewcharles@centrum.sk

Dear Friend,

Compliment of the day to you. I hope this finds you well. I am Mr. Andrew Charles; I work with a leading commercial bank here in Europe - The Royal Bank of Scotland (UK). Precisely, a year ago an account has been discovered inactive as a result of no transactions such as withdrawals or deposits. As Bank policy demands, a written notification has been sent out to the rightful account owner without any response; further investigation, proves that the account owner Late Dr. Brent Ching with his entire family of a wife and two children were among the victims that died in a plane crash and all effort to get in contact with any of his extended family member proved abortive due to unreported change of address or expired postal forwarding order, and incomplete or illegible records. In accordance with the Financial Institutions Act of the United Kingdom. The account will become dormant if the customer does not respond to the notification. All funds in the account will then be turned
over to the government and label

I guarantee that the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect all from any breach of the law. To affirm your willingness and cooperation to my proposal please contact me via my private email (mrandrewcharles@centrum.sk ) stating your information such as :

{1}Full Names............................................................................
{2}Gender..................................................................................
{3}Age.......................................................................................
{4}Full Contact Address and zip code...........................................
{5}Occupation............................................................................
{6}Home/Cell No.........................................................................

Upon receipt of the above details I promise to provide you with further details about the transaction as it will be beneficial to party concern.

Your prompt response will be highly appreciated.

Best regards,

Mr. Andrew Charles.
Email: mrandrewcharles@centrum.sk

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