419 scam: "Mr.Chris Davies"<system-k@cma.bbiq.jp> INVESTMENT PROPOSAL?

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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:
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- chris6dvs@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Chris Davies" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chris6dvs@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 08:18:21 -0700
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL?

Hello,

My name is Chris Davies and I live in London, England. My purpose of sending this mail is that I want to invest my money in your country because here in England, income taxes paid to government and other financial agencies are very high. Therefore, I am contacting you based on your personal information I found at the British Chambers of Commerce here as someone that has vast and wide experience in business environment in your country so that you will advice and guide me on any lucrative business and if possible, we can work in partnership.

I am thinking of investing in a real estate project,buying of lands, build and sell houses in any viable area in your country.I will give you more details and the amount of money in possession when I hear from you.If you are interested contact me through me directly through my email directly (chris6dvs@gmail.com) for further details.

Thanks, while I look forward to the pleasure of hearing from you soonest.

Best Regards

Mr. Chris Davies.

London, England

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