419 scam: Chris Nissen <ncncn32@gmail.com> Greetings

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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:
- ",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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- chris_nissen18@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Chris Nissen <ncncn32@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 03:20:53 -0700
Subject: Greetings

Hi,
I connect with you viewing your profile, which it spark me , I believe
we can trust each order in this transaction ,I have huge fund to
transfer to you via bank to bank transfer($67,000,000,000) all i need
from you is for you to stand as the next of kin or beneficiary of the
fund.
This is 100% risk free, and the sharing ratio is 60-40 percent.
Please mail me via chris_nissen18@yahoo.com
Regard,
Chris Nissen.

Anti-fraud resources:

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