419 scam: "From Mr.Charles Konan Banny" <cordeliaabell@gmail.com> ATTN;BENEFICIARY

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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:
- "certificate fee" (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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "From Mr.Charles Konan Banny" <cordeliaabell@gmail.com>
Reply-To: konancharles997@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2021 12:57:27 -0700
Subject: ATTN;BENEFICIARY

I AM SORRY TO TELL YOU IF THIS IT'S NOT TRUE. I RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM
MR.JAMES KELLER,HE CALLED US YESTERDAY INFORMING ME THAT YOU ARE DEAD
AND HE SAID THAT I SHOULD SEND HIM YOUR FUND TO HIS HOME ADDRESS: 1011
S 7TH ST. WATERTOWN, WI 53094, USA,BECAUSE HE IS YOUR NEXT OF KIN
BENEFICIARY TO YOU, AND HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT YOU INSTRUCTED HIM TO
CLAIM YOUR PROPERTIES INCLUDING YOUR MONEY IN CASE BECAUSE YOU ARE NO
MORE TO BE FOUND ON EARTH.

I AM VERY SORRY TO HEAR THAT YOU ARE NO MORE TO BE FOUND ON EARTH AND
I DON'T KNOW THAT THIS IS THE REASON WHY YOU HAVE NOT REPLY THE EMAILS
I SENT TO YOU READING THE TRANSFERRING OF YOUR FUND.THIS IS MY PROMISE
TO YOU THAT I AM GOING TO DO EVERYTHING WITHIN MY POWER TO MAKE SURE
THAT YOUR FUND IS BE TRANSFER TO HIM AS YOUR NEXT OF KIN BENEFICIAL TO
YOU MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE AND MAY GOD GRATE YOU INTERNAL
LIFE ON THE LAST DAY TO COME I AM VERY VERY SORRY.

HE DID ALSO SAID HE KNEW HE WAS GOING TO SPEND SOME MONEY TO GET THE
FUND BECAUSE YOU TOLD HIM SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND I SHOULD LET HIM
KNOW THE COST,I TOLD HE TO HOLD ON AND LET ME VERIFY IF THIS IS TRUE
OR NOT BECAUSE I AM CONFUSED NOW ABOUT THIS CLAIM'S ARE ADVICE TO SEND
YOUR ADDRESS TO ENABLE ME PROCEED ON YOUR TRANSFER IF THIS IS NOT TRUE
BUT FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU ARE TO PAY FOR THE APPROVAL CERTIFICATE
FEE OF YOUR FUND,WHICH THE IF IT IS TRUE THAT YOU ARE STILL ALIVE

THESE ARE YOUR FUNERAL PICTURES HE SUBMITTED TO ME AS THE FINAL
CEREMONY OF YOUR BURIAL

Coffin being taken out of the cathedral

Pavarotti's coffin

REPORTED BY MR. JAMES KELLER

KINDLY FILL THE INFORMATION BELOW IF YOU ARE STILL ALIVE FOR THE
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS.

1 Your full name...........
2 current delivery address..............
3 cell phone number............whatsApp number..........
4 ID,,,,,
5 Indicate how best you may want to receive your fund.............

YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS HIGHLY NEEDED.AND REMEMBER TO CALL ME AS SOON
AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL

REGARDS.
Michael Mosier
Acting Director of the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes
Enforcement Network (FinCEN).

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