419 scam: "Mr.Favour Chimzam"<mrchimzamf452@gmail.com> YOU HAVE A GOOD NEWS REPLY URGENT.

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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.
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.
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.
- +2348075403864 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- mrchimzamf@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Favour Chimzam" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrchimzamf@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 21:03:58 +0930
Subject: YOU HAVE A GOOD NEWS REPLY URGENT.

Dear Sir \ Madam ,

Re: YOU HAVE A GOOD NEWS THIS MONTH REPLY URGENT

Compliments of the season and God's blessings,I am the person who contacted you long time ago for a business,I try to notify you as my earlier letter to you was returned undelivered,I now attempt to reach you through my private Email address as it appears to be the next and the only option left for me to reach you,I have i good News for you so if i reach u contact me back with this E-mail: ( mrchimzamf@gmail.com ) or call: +234-807-5403-864 as soon as you confirm the receipt of this massage with the below details to enable me details you with the good news information.

1) Your Full Name:

2) Your Full Address:

3) Your Cell phone or Direct Office Telephone

I will be grateful if you could disclose your private telephone numbers in your reply for easy communication through my Email address above and I shall details you for further steps without further delay,Please mail your acceptance by sending to us your personal and company profile through our email address hoping for a successful business relationship with you.

Best Regards,

Mr.Favour Chimzam

Email: mrchimzamf@gmail.com

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