419 scam: "Miss Charlotte Elliote"<Misscharlott@wavecable.com> Urgent

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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:
- "necessary legal documents" (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. )
- "huge amount of money" (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)
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.
- schott1millerlaw@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss Charlotte Elliote" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <charlottelliote1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:22:53 -0000
Subject: Urgent

I am Miss. Charlotte Elliot, the Head of Private Banking at BNY Mellon New
York. I'm a very good friend of the late Engr. Richard D Petrelli, who is a
national of your country. He died on the 7th of July 2013 in a motor
accident here in New York . On July 8th, 2013, an Oil
consultant with the American Petroleum corporation made a numbered time
(Fixed) Deposit valued at US$3,700,057.00 ( three Million,seven hundred
thousand fifty seven United States Dollars) into his account. After these
several unsuccessful attempts to trace his relatives to claim this fund
since he has no registered next of kin, a friend then told me that i should
contact you, that She trusted you to be honest and trustworthy personality
I can trust these funds on instead of blowing an alarm for the American
Government to make claims of this huge amount of money labored and also
rightfully belongs to your countryman. He was a good man and has always
believed to build one of the largest American chemical industry here in New
York unknowingly to Him that He will die soon.

I contacted you to assist in repatriating the funds left behind before they
get confiscated. Consequently, the bank issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have his account confiscated within a short time. Since I
have been unsuccessful in getting the relatives, I seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the money will be
transferred into your
account for both of us to share it, 50% for you 50% for me.

With your Cooperation and assistance our lawyer will secure all necessary
legal documents that can be used to back up the claim in your favor. All I
require is your honest/Sincere cooperation to enable us see this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under
a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
contact my lawyer on
Attorney Matthew T.
Schottmiller, PLLC
Email (schott1millerlaw@gmail.com)
with the listed
information below to enable him start the legal process immediately as we
have limited time.

Your full names:
country:
Address:
Phone:
Occupation:
Valid ID card:
Thanks for your kind cooperation

Miss. Charlotte Elliot
Head of Private Banking
BNY Mellon Bank New York

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