419 scam: Christy Walton <chriswon67@yahoo.com.ph> Invitation: Journey of Faith:

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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:
- "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. )
- ",500,000" (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)
- "keep this confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- chriswon67@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- yahoo calendar - you're invited! chriswon67@yahoo.com.ph has sent an invitation: journey of faith: when: monday, november 25, 2013 7:00a (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Christy Walton <chriswon67@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 16:20:21 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Invitation: Journey of Faith:

YAHOO CALENDAR - YOU'RE INVITED!

chriswon67@yahoo.com.ph has sent an invitation:

Journey of Faith:

When:
Monday, November 25, 2013 7:00a - 8:00a (GMT+00:00)

Journey of Faith:
Disburse this Funds
My Dearest,
My name is Christy Walton, a widow and businesswoman, American Citizen. I have recently been diagnosed with Colorectal cancer and a rare Heart Disease, which has defiled all medical treatment. Expert diagnosis has
shown that I have few months to live.
The intention of this email is to employ the expertise of a Charity minded individual, who can identify a viable and guarantee reasonable distribution of my wealth to the needy.
I cannot rely on family and closest relatives any more, as they did not show responsible behavior when I entrusted part of my wealth to them to distribute to charitable organizations but instead used the money for their personal needs.
To prevent any more mishaps, my attorney will act as a check, monitoring every aspect of the Charity Organizations. I have a huge cash deposit of US$8,500,000:00 (Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand dollars) with a security company abroad. If you could be trusted, I will want you to help me collect this deposit and distribute it to charity organizations that you know. You will take out 20% of the funds for your assistance.
Please reply me back with your below details to enable us proceed further and please keep this confidential.
Names:
Age:
Sex:
Country:
Email: ( chriswon67@aol.com ) & visit: http://www.facesofphilanthropy.com/christy-walton/
Kind Regards,
Ms. Christy Walton.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
RSVP Now!
http://calendar.yahoo.com/chriswon67/rsvp?e=terry@oilstoves.co.uk&uid=324f796b-1d4c-469f-95d1-9cc3ed7f3c11&tk=etBM6gSHRkwI9JCTuFuaFC1m044-&hh=UA7nFARi8lEAvnYDvI6_rd__ryo-

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