419 scam: Charles Jones <charlestusus2323@gmail.com> Respond Urgently

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "industrial and commercial bank of china" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- inforr.22599@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Charles Jones <charlestusus2323@gmail.com>
Reply-To: privateoffficeboxes@aol.com
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 22:15:34 +0100
Subject: Respond Urgently

From Desk Of Mr.Charles Jones
No:11 Prosperity Street Isolo
Lagos - Nigeria
Tel:(+234)80-5600-567 ----- Direct number

For Your Payment Valued US$ 1,578,900.75

It's my wish to inform you about the new development concerning your
approved ATM Cash Card payment of 1,578,900.75 Million United States
Dollars,The Board of Trustees and United Nation executives has
finalized with the Federal Ministry of Finance to process and release
the Amount to you through our Corresponding Bank of Settlement Zenith
Bank Plc and the delivery will be carried out by FedEx Courier
Service.

Three days ago one Mr.Suriya Sukul from Thailand sent to us a message
stating that he was a family member of yours and he made us to
understood that you where hospitalized last month due to cancer of the
lungs that you have willed to him your approved funds, So he will have
all your funds in the bank demanding the released as he is trying to
stand as your next of Inheritance but we are still waiting to see if
you will respond to this urgent email notice within Seven bank working
days perhaps this will be the last notification to you and the funds
release will be made in his name favor as your next of kin.

The Zenith Bank Board of Directors has warned us to be very careful in
our dealings with Mr.Suriya Sukul and that was the very reason we
ignored the message from him but still waiting to see if you will
respond to this alert message for us to be sure that you are still
alive before we tell you the next line of action and the best way you
can received your approved funds without any further delay on it.

Stated below is his Bank Account information provided for us to wire the funds.

INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA (ICBC)
BANGKOK THAILAND BRANCH.
11-13 Fl., Emporium Tower 622 Sukhumvit Road,
Khlong Ton, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110 Thailand
Swift code: BKCHHKHHCLS
Routing number: 026003269
Account number: 012-879-6-034422-0
Beneficiary Name: Mr.Suriya Sukul (C.E.O)

Awaiting for your urgent and immediate responses and Kindly respond on
time with this email address ( inforr.22599@gmail.com )to enable us
deliver your approved ATM Card without any further delay.Thank you,

Yours faithfully,

Mr.Charles Jones
No:11 Prosperity Street Isolo
Lagos - Nigeria
Tel:(+234)80-5600-567 ----- Direct number

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