419 scam: "Christ Salmon" <christ_salmon@webmail.fr> Attention

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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:
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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)
- "christ_salmon@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Christ Salmon" <christ_salmon@webmail.fr>
Reply-To: christ_salmon@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 10:01:02 -0800
Subject: Attention

Hello Friend,

Although you might be tense about my e-mail as we have not met before. My name is Mr. Chris Salmon, I am working with Bank of England. There is this sum of GBP £10,600,000.00 (Ten Million, Six Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds) in my bank, there were no beneficiary affirmed concerning these funds which means, no individual would ever come frontward to file for claims.

My purpose of contacting you is for us to work together, to relocate the funds out of my bank into your bank account or any other empty account of your choice. As soon as the funds are transferred into your elected bank account, we shall then share in the ratio of 60% for me, 40% for you. If interested and equipped to do this business with me, revert back using the below e-mail for more details.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Best Regards,
Mr. Chris Salmon
Executive Director,
Banking & Chief Cashier,
Bank of England.
Tel: + (44) 701 004 6359
E-mail: christ_salmon@outlook.com

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