419 scam: MR CHARLES SCOTT <westafricamonitoringdepart@gmail.com> Attention: Dear.

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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:
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: MR CHARLES SCOTT <westafricamonitoringdepart@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ikemaw4@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2021 03:37:56 -0700
Subject: Attention: Dear.

Attention Dear.
I am ( Dr.Charles Scott ) Manager U.B.A.United Bank For Africa. I
contacted you to inform you that We received a letter from the Central
Bank and the US Treasury Department informing our office that you sent
Mr. Allen Smith and Mrs. Cynthia Edward from Canada. These individuals
claim to be your representatives, they presented a DEATH CERTIFICATE
on your behalf stating that, you are DEAD and before you passed away
you instructed them to come and claim your compensation fund for you,
as the rightful beneficiary.

They instructed Us to transfer your compensation fund valued
US$4,500,000.00 to their Account.If you did not send them, you are
required to provide us with the below information (for official
verification) without any delay via email, Your Full Name, Address.
and phone number.

Regard

Dr.Charles
Manager, United Bank For Africa.

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