419 scam: "Charles Thomas Munger"<USACE-ALERT@USACE.ARMY.MIL> SORRY FOR THE LATE INFORMATION!!

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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:
- "affidavit of claim" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- charlesmunger407@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Charles Thomas Munger"<USACE-ALERT@USACE.ARMY.MIL>
Reply-To: <Charlesmunger407@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2015 15:38:43 -0400
Subject: SORRY FOR THE LATE INFORMATION!!

SUPREME COURT OF UNITED STATE.

From: Charles Thomas Munger

1 First Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20543

Attention Sir/Ma,

Provision of Affidavit of Claim Certificate for Legal Cover/ Protection of US$21.5Million Dollars.

Please let us start by apologizing to your humble and noble person, this is because your payment file worth the total sum of

us$21.5Million us dollars has just been brought to my desk by the United State Treasury Home for cancellation which I have taken my time to look into your payment file to know why your over due payment should be cancelled and I found out that it was because of your inability to secure your Release Approval Order Certificate (RAOC) that is why they have resolved to have your payment of us$21.5Million us dollars cancelled.

However, due to humanitarian ground and sympathy and because i do not want your payment cancelled so I immediately called up the chief justice to explain your matter to him as regards your payment and he personally called up a meeting yesterday which was resolved that you most provide your Release Approval Order Certificate (RAOC) before your funds can be transfer to you, you will never know what you have until you loose it.

We want you to know that we are indeed very sorry for any inconveniences any delay this must have caused you in having your fund paid out to you long before now.

Confirm the receipt of this e-mail immediately by providing your full information and be rest assured that you will be smiling to your bank once you comply with the above directives now. Your urgent response to this e-mail now will go a long way in helping us ensure your payment is released to you within 48-hours (2days) of you acting as instructed you now.

Your Name:...........

Occupation:...........

Address:........

Telephone number:......

Looking forward for your immediate response today, My email address (Charlesmunger407@yahoo.com)

Yours Faithfully,

Charles Thomas Munger

Supreme Court of the United States,

1 First Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20543

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