419 scam: "His Majesty Charles III" <info@lee.org> Greetings.180.163.41.100

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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:
- "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)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "His Majesty Charles III" <info@lee.org>
Reply-To: mrkevinbenqq@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2022 14:54:28 -0400
Subject: Greetings.180.163.41.100

Greetings.

My names are His Majesty Charles III, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of His other Realms and Territories King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.

I'm the longest-serving heir apparent and the oldest person to accede to the British throne, at the age of 73, following the death of my mother, Elizabeth II, on 8 September 2022.

Based on the meeting held today 28th October, 2022. We have concluded it to compensate all Covid-19 victims with Economic Devastation Relief Package.

As of mid-October, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had logged nearly 754,000 consumer complaints related to COVID-19 and stimulus payments since the start of the pandemic.

After the meeting we have decided to pay out sum of £500,000.00 each as part of unprecedented time in modern history that will require the best of my humanity to overcome.

The funds has been delivered down to the distribution points and currently secured by the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) Vault Operations, Centurion, United Kingdom, as you can see on the following Web-video page below:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P1TUPuxFnusug3Da8MpyaFoHUbS7GVEm/view?usp=sharing

Remember you will be asked to pay them sum of £150 only to secure your sworn affidavit of funds claim and insurance coverage.

Therefore, you can forward your details as stated below for your claim.

1. Your full names.
2. Your address.
3. Your telephone.
4. Your age.
5. Your occupation.

This is your Reference Code: GBP/DDCS0011001300-ICRC

Best Regards,

His Majesty Charles III

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