419 scam: charlesmcgurk009@gmail.com Please Confirm Now--

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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. )
- "trunk box" (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "million us 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: charlesmcgurk009@gmail.com
Reply-To: barristeranisrahmanwatt@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 02:39:40 -0700
Subject: Please Confirm Now--

Dear Friend,

It is my pleasure to contact you, having seen your contact from a reliable source. Please this transaction should be kept confidential because of the gravity of the transaction. We all know the past crises of Libya, the stories about late President Muammar Gadaffi and his family. How they looted the Libyans treasury and hid funds in various countries.

I am an attorney to Moatassem-Billah Gaddafi the late son of Gadaffi.He mandated me to deposit the sum of Thirty Five Million US Dollars ($35,000,000.00) with a Security Company which will be disclosed to you as you indicate interest. The Gold/fund is in cash, packaged and sealed in 2 trunk boxes. Now that the war is over and Moatassem-Billah Gaddafi is dead, there is no member of Gaddafi`s family that knows about the fund.I want to use your contact to move out the fund to your country for investment.

All I need is your total compliance and I will do my best to make sure that the transaction is done successfully. I am a good international lawyer, I am capable of providing every documentation and defense to back up the fund. Any good lawyer is subject to strict standards of professional responsibility. These standards are set forth in codes of conduct and Privileges, ethics, rules of professional conduct that are established by state bar associations. Although the rules vary from state to state, Nations to Nations. But as a lawyer we will not have any problem.

For us to proceed, I will need your full names, address and phone numbers. When I receive it, I will submit your particulars to the security Company where the trunk was deposited. They will then make arrangements to have the trunks delivered to you in the given address. When the trunk arrives, I will give you a code number to open the trunk to have access to the cash. For you to assist me, you will be entitled to 35% of the total money and we will set 5% for the expenses incurred in the course of this transaction while 60% will be for me, I will then come over to meet with you for sharing according to the proposed percentage for you. If you agree with my proposition, you can write to enable us to proceed.
Thanks.
Awaiting Response.
Barrister Anis Rahman Watts

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