419 scam: James Chalton <jameschalton60@yahoo.co.id> HELLO

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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.
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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024055894 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- jameschalton57@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: James Chalton <jameschalton60@yahoo.co.id>
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:09:46 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: HELLO

From:       CCH & SECURITIES.
            Foreign Operations Unit
            Processing & Payment DepartmentFILE RE:    CCHS/97531/HSBC-OX1/08
TRANS CODE: QV99/43IV-HSBC/08
AMOUNT:     US$5,600,000.00 DOLLARS ONLY.

ATTN: Beneficiary

Reference to the letter of normination forwarded to us by the UN Fund Recovery Committee via the CCH & Securities regarding your part payment sum of US$5,600,000.00 dollars deposited here in our institution, our foreign payment operations have reviewed the allocation for final credit to your account.

Kindly reconfirm your below changed account for our immediate transfer of your allocation. Are you aware of the sudden change of your account by your associate?
Bank:          Wachovia Bank NA
Address:     701 Harrison Avenue
                    Panama City, Florida 32401 USA
Routing No: 5565656757
A/C No:         1010198817417
A/C Name:    Brian Construction

Should you have any question concerning this transaction, please do not hesitate to call the undersigned officer as funds will be retrieved to treasury after ten (10) business days of this notice.Your kind and urgent co-operation will be appreciated while we adhere to further instruction from the ordering beneficiary.Respond via this email address:jameschalton57@yahoo.com for security reasons and call me on +447024055894

Regards,

James Chalton.
Foreign Operations Unit

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