419 scam: "Principal Attorney: Charles & Co Associates" <federalhighcourt396@gmail.com> CLAIM THUS FUNDS AS NEXT OF KIN

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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:
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "charlesdodo@y7mail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "charlesdodo@y7mail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Principal Attorney: Charles & Co Associates" <federalhighcourt396@gmail.com>
Reply-To: charlesdodo@y7mail.com
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2021 10:19:01 -0800
Subject: CLAIM THUS FUNDS AS NEXT OF KIN

*Hello friend,*

*My name is Charles Dodo, a lawyer and solicitor, I represent a nativeof
your country, who bear the same surname with you, he died in a caraccident
with his wife and 2 children here in Lagos.Before the accident, he made a
cash deposit of Us$ 22.5 Million in oneof the bank here that have
intermediary Bank in USA..My late client was working as an
engineer/consultant to National Oil &Gas Company here in Nigeria,Since he
die ,the bank could not locate any of his family member, the bank mandated
me as the family lawyer to present his family member or any of his relative
within 21 working days, or they will confiscate the funds or declare it as
abandon funds.I need your assistance to validate your name as the next of
kin to my late client to enable the Bank transfer the sum of $22.5Million
unclaimed fund into your nominated bank account for onward investment
(Hotel industries and Estate building management) or any profitable
business in your country between both of us . I will give you 30%, for your
assistance an 70% will be for the investment in your country.If you are
interested with this transaction ,lease enclose below details to enable
proceed immediately1)Your Complete Name...............2)Your
Age.........................3)Your Residence Address...........4)Your
correct phone numbers.......5)Your Occupation ........6)Your
Nationality.................7)Your Marital Status.............Regards and
God bless Advocate Charles Principal Attorney: Charles & Co
Associates. Email; charlesdodo@y7mail.com <charlesdodo@y7mail.com>*

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