419 scam: "Mrs. Christelle" <chr34@eirsce.co.uk> CAN YOU?

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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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Christelle" <chr34@eirsce.co.uk>
Reply-To: <christpariseau@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2017 10:04:25 +0100
Subject: CAN YOU?

MESSAGE FROM THE HOSPITAL.

I am Mrs. Christelle Pariseau, a Widow, I am a Nationality of France but I live in one of the France Colonies country called Cote D'Ivoire, where my late husband Mr. Emmanuel Pariseau was working with PETROCI OIL COMPANY before his Death in the year 2011.

I am a noble woman, who loves to care for the poor people around the world, more especially the Widows, Orphans and handicaps. As a benevolent
woman with fear of God, I took it necessary to go into Charity to make sure the less privileges are happy ones in their life time by supporting them with my Resources. I also planned to set up a community based programs to deliver better care and support for people with HIV and AIDS and all those who are Sick without helpers but my health situation does not allow me to do this Divine project alone because presently I am very sick which my doctor says that I may not Live more than 1 month due to endometrial cancer which Disturbs me most.

Because of my health condition I have decided to transfer my funds $6.2 Million Dollars to you so you can help me set up this Divine project of helping the poor in the Society because it will be a sin that I left all these money behind in the bank and nobody will claim that money again after my death since I have no child that is why I want to give you this opportunity to help me Establish a Charity schemes with this funds $6.2 million dollars.

After the transfer to your account I permit you to take 30% of this money as Your reward for handling this humanitarian work which I am committing to your hand today and more reward comes from God.

I stop here now and wait for your sincere response if you will help me, I write you this mail from the hospital where I have been admitted for
the past 3 months.

Please always pray for my soul to be save.
Mrs. Christelle Pariseau

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