419 scam: "Chris Bell" <chrisbell_06@earthlink.net> HAVE YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUND

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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.
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.
- williambrown199000@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Chris Bell" <chrisbell_06@earthlink.net>
Reply-To: <williambrown199000@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2017 06:28:33 -0700
Subject: HAVE YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUND

HAVE YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUND

Have you receive your pending fund of 4.5 million dollars from the Bank If not content the information below in order for them to reconfirm your information and proceed with sending your fund.

JP MORGAN CHASE BANK

EMAIL; williambrown199000@gmail.com

MANAGER; William Brown

also make sure you reconfirm your information to the bank to avoid any mistake

Full name .........

Home address .......

Country ............

Telephone number ...

State .............

Occupation ........

Contact the Bank as fast as this mail get to you .To avoid any delay of your payment.

I have receive my fund of $4.5 million a week ago and the only money i paid after i met William Brown was just $200 for the Endorsement Fee, take note of that.

The bank is waiting for you with imediate respond as the UNITED NATION DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION has urged us to make sure you recieve your funds and our GOVERNMENT can not bear any more pressure from them

Thanks

Chris Bell

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