419 scam: "Montel A"<mta@sen.com> VERY IMPORTANT YOU READ THIS

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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:
- "a security company " (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. )
- "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "former president of liberia" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Montel A" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cmbold555@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 06:24:04 -0300
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT YOU READ THIS

Good Day,

I am Mr. Chad I Montel Archbold , I believe that this name sounds strange to you, Please do not see this letter as a junk
I am a former personal assistance to Mr. Charles Taylor, former president of Liberia, who was prosecuted for war crime against humanity and presently in the custody of United National Security Department for trial.

Please view this for more understanding

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-03-29-bush-nigeria_x.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2006-03-29-liberia-taylor_x.htm

Before his arrest, he deposited a sum of $65M to a security company for purchase of arms through me, after his arrest, the security company said it will take them 15years to approve the release of the fund back to us, the deadline expired last month 25th and we are now ready for foreign investment partnership

please kindly let me know if you are interested in working with us to champion this to success.
If you cannot ,please do not let anybody know about this.

Waiting to hear from you
Chad I Montel Archbold

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