419 scam: "Mr. Christopher Michael." <jamesbwalter22@gmail.com> YOUR PERSONAL MESSAGE!!!

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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:
- ",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.
- oficeptalonbjprednt091@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Christopher Michael." <jamesbwalter22@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fbibdept@finmail.com
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2022 14:19:39 +0100
Subject: YOUR PERSONAL MESSAGE!!!

Attention Beneficiary,

Sir, i am contacting you today due to i have sent you several email
but you refuse to answer, I can see that you are now broke to the
extent that you could not afford to pay off this last fee remaining,
but the main reason why i am contacting you today is to notify you
that your funds is no more in my custody and it's no more in care of
the US Federal Protective Service (FPS).

Your funds are now the care of the FBI and they are the people i want
you to contact right now for them to use their power and make sure
your funds get to your hand this week.

All you need to do is contact Mr. Christopher A. Wray the FBI Director
on the bellow e-mail address. Includes your full contact information
such as your current home address, Phone Number, Current occupation
and attach a copy of your picture or photo. Note, your total funds are
$22,000,000.00 USD. been handed over to the FBI Office.

Here are the contact details to the FBI director, he is the one
ordered to make sure you receive this fund without any stress.

FBI Director
Mr. Christopher A. Wray.
Email: fbibdept@finmail.com
or oficeptalonbjprednt091@hotmail.com
Phone Number: +1 (415) 413-8753.

Please do let us know once you have contacted the FBI Through this
email and send them a text message through their phone number detail.

Thanks for your cooperation and good-lucks!
Regards,
Mr. Christopher Michael.
HSBC Bank California.

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