419 scam: Elvis Castro <charlesspencer506@yahoo.com> Top Secret,

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- elviscastro.offx@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Elvis Castro <charlesspencer506@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: elviscastro.offx@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 02:10:29 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Top Secret,

Hello,

Please accept my sincere apology if my email does not suit your business or personal ethics. I will first introduce myself to you. My name is Barr. Elvis Castro, the Attorney to Late Mr. Andreas Schranner, A German Businessman and a miner at Kruger Gold Company, a Geologist by profession and he died since 2000. No other person knows this money . Please view this website for Verification http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm .My Client Mr. Andreas Schranner has a deposit of Ten Million, Eight Hundred Thousand United state dollars (US$10.8M) in a Consignment with a Finance Security Firm. Since then, nobody has done anything as regards to claim the money, as he has no family member that has any knowledge as to the existence of either the deposited US$10.8M in a consignment; I have confidently discussed this issue with some of the Finance Security Firm officials and we have agreed to find a reliable partner to deal with. My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin and beneficiary receiver of this late client deposit US$10.8Million in a consignment , The consignment was registered as CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS; but its only me and you knows the content to be money please don't let any one know about it to avoid losing the funds. If you are interested to receive the consignment kindly let me know at once.

I am ready to release 40% of the total money to you for your help; I will be expecting your reply today please advise me of any good and lucrative business in your country that I can invest my share. This transaction is totally free of risk and life time opportunity for us and for our mutual benefits. Kindly respond back to me to enable me follow the next step to adopt and to enable us bring this life changing deal to reality.

My client Mr. Andreas Schranner, his wife Maria, their daughter Andrea Eich, his son in law Christian, and their children Maximilian and Katharina, all perished on the Monday, 31 July, 2000 plane crash in western German city of Moenchengladbach.

I look forward to your earliest reply,

Best regards
Barr Elvis Castro
Contact: elviscastro.offx@hotmail.com

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