419 scam: Chris Colin & Weir <theresa@pamun.gov.za> Donation of $ 1.5 million Dollars!

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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:
- "million dollars" (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)
- "million 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)
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.
- chriscolin10001@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Chris Colin & Weir <theresa@pamun.gov.za>
Reply-To: Chris Colin & Weir <chriscolin10001@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2016 03:38:32 +0200 (SAST)
Subject: Donation of $ 1.5 million Dollars!

My wife and I have awarded you with a donation of $ 1.5 million Dollars
from part of our Jackpot Lottery of 161,653,000 Million Pounds, send your
name,address, phone for claims.

View http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18801698

We await your earliest response and God Bless you.

Best of luck.

Chris Colin & Weir

Reply E-mail: chriscolin10001@gmail.com
All views or opinions expressed in this electronic message and its attachments are the view of the sender and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Prince Albert Municipality. No employee of Prince Albert Municipality is entitled to conclude a binding contract on behalf of Prince Albert Municipality unless he/she is an accounting officer of Prince Albert Municipality, or his or her authorized representative. The information contained in this message and its attachments may be confidential or privileged and is for the use of the named recipient only, except where the sender specifically states otherwise. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender. The contents of this e-mail may not be forwarded to any third party outside of the organization that the named recipient represents unless given permission by the sender. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.

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