419 scam: "CHRIS MUMM"<chmrs@fastwebnet.com> Hello Friend! Reply asap

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "CHRIS MUMM" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chrismumssen@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2015 11:10:31 +0100
Subject: Hello Friend! Reply asap

Re: Hello,

I am Chris Mumm (World Bank Forensic Accounting Audit Consultant). Myself and my Forensic Accounting Audit Team have been appointed to audit the financial books and records of various banks and financial institutions including Chase Bank, HSBC Bank, Bank of America, Royal Bank of Canada, Barclays Bank and 91 other banks and financial institutions Worldwide and also Corporations including Mobil, Chevron, Total, Elf, Texaco, NNPC, Coca Cola, Pepsi and 85 other Corporations Worldwide from 2002 to June 30th, 2015 to ascertain the reason or reasons why numerous amount of funds have remained unclaimed and are not paid nor released to various respective beneficiaries. In the course of our forensic accounting audit investigation of these banks and companies, I came across your name as one of the beneficiaries that are yet to receive their fund payment as listed in their names.

These funds includes but not limited to Contract Funds, Inheritance Funds, Lottery and Lotto Funds, Investment Funds, Charity Funds and many others. These funds have been handed over to the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation to confirm details of the beneficiaries and release the funds to the beneficiaries respectively. Your name is being listed in the list of the beneficiaries for these payments.

I will let you know the main reason why you did not and have not received the fund and I shall tell you how you will effectively and successfully receive the fund. I will legally assist you get this done within a short period of time once you indicate interest for my assistance.

Let me hear from You.

Regards,

Chris Mumm
World Bank Forensic Accounting Audit Consultant

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