419 scam: "helen"<"joffice"@joy.ocn.ne.jp> GREETING DONATIONS

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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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
- colinchris64@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "helen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <colinchris64@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2018 22:50:12 +0100
Subject: GREETING DONATIONS

Compliments of the day, My name is Mr Colin Weir.

On 12.07.2011, my wife and I won the Biggest Euro Millions Jackpot of £161,163,000 GBP and we just commenced our 2016 Cash/Charity Donation.

To verify our identity, please visit the web page below;

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2559532/Britains-biggest-Lotto-winners-buy-3-million-Scottish-mansion-viewing-just-TEN-minutes.html

Your email address was submitted to my wife and I by the Email Directory Management Team and you received this email because we have listed your email as one of the lucky beneficiaries, Kindly send us the below details so that the funds of $2,000,000.00 Million dollars only in your favor.

you will share with charity homeless and part funds you and your family for investment for your family,after you donate $1, million dollars to the charity homeless. the funds is with bank which this will transfer through online banking to your local account, me and my Dear wife have done big investments you can open our website see our houses.

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Congratulations and Best of Luck.

Do contact me on my private and secure email please which is colinchris64@gmail.com

Sincerely,
Colin & Chris Weir.

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