419 scam: "Chris Morgan."<info@chrismorgan.com> [Spam]Attn: Claim/Payment Update.

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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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- bray_williams@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Chris Morgan." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bray_williams@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 21 May 2022 13:37:49 -0700
Subject: [Spam]Attn: Claim/Payment Update.

Dear Lucky Winner,

This is to inform you that your email address has won you a prize of $1,500,000.00 (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) for this year Coca Cola Lottery promotion program held in the United States as organized by Coca Cola Company in conjunction with Chevron Texaco Oil and Gas Company.

Your email address was selected through a computer ballot system drawn from Nine hundred thousand email addresses from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.

We have only selected 20 people as our winners through the electronic ballot System without the winner applying, in this process your email address emerged as one of the lucky winners of this year's Coca Cola Lottery promotion program and we have made payment to you by automated teller machine (ATM Card) to be delivered at your doorstep/house address.

FOR CLAIM CONTACT OUR FIDUCIARY AGENT BRAY WILLIAMS IMMEDIATELY VIA HIS PERSONAL EMAIL FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM CARD AND PLEASE FILL AND SEND TO HIM THE INFORMATION STATED BELOW;

Contact Name: Barr.Bray Williams
Email: bray_williams@aol.com

1 Name:
2 Address:
3. Country/State:
4. Mobile Phone No:
5. Gender:
6. Occupation:
7. Email Address:

NOTE: If you received this message in your SPAM/JUNK folder that is because of the restrictions implemented by your Internet Service Provider, we urge you to treat it genuinely.

Thank you and congratulations!

Regards,
Chris Morgan
Promotion Manager.

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