419 scam: "Mr. Chris Innocent" <waels@ammsuae.com> GOOD NEWS FROM MR.CHRIST INNOCENT

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348169464869
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.
- mr.chrisinnocent780@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Chris Innocent" <waels@ammsuae.com>
Reply-To: mr.chrisinnocent780@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2018 13:54:13 +0200
Subject: GOOD NEWS FROM MR.CHRIST INNOCENT

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
FOREIGN OPERATION DEPARTMENT
TINUBU SQUARE
LAGOS - NIGERIA

I think I have tried my best to assist you and I will not contact you
again, I can see you do not want this accrued interest. However, I
cannot force you to claim this accrued interest amount, it is your
choice to either comply or decline the offer. I know you might have
been defrauded or scammed by some criminals but that does not make
everybody that contacted you a fraudster or a scammer.

I decided to pay this accrued interest amount to you out of my
freewill, I can decided to pay it to another person if I wish, but my
spirit directed me to contact you so you should be grateful that I
contacted you, but if you feel offended by my mail, then I am sorry.

I have gone through your file and your details and everything about
you hence it is the reason I contacted in order to pay this
accumulated interest amount of (US$10, 500, 000, 00) to you because I
know you need it. But its unfortunate you now refer me to be like
those who defrauded and scammed you in the past. I am a honorable and
sincere man and will urge you trust me, in my honor I swear I will NOT
DISAPPOINT YOU.

This inter-switch ATM Card has been processed and programmed to pay
you a maximum amount of US$5000 per day with single withdrawal of
US$500 or US$1000 per withdrawal. however and due to your financial
situation, I have decided to assist with more US$50 So if you are
interested to receive this accumulated interested amount of (US$10,
500, 000, 00) then go ahead and forward only US$100 without delay or
excuses, but if you cannot then lets call it a quit while I try with
another beneficiary on the pay role. I just want to assist you. Here
are the transfer details.

Reply through this Email address only: (mr.chrisinnocent780@gmail.com)

SEND TO: ISRAEL HOSSANA EKE
ADDRESS: LAGOS-NIGERIA
AMOUNT: US$100

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Chris Innocent
Tel: +2348169464869
Supervisor of Internet/Computer Banking Department
Central Bank of Nigeria

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