419 scam: "Mr. Chris" <jamierich40@gmail.com> Hello

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Chris" <jamierich40@gmail.com>
Reply-To: chris.wray.nyc@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2024 14:29:27 -0800
Subject: Hello

Greetings dear Victim,

I hope this email finds you well.

We have been working towards the elimination of fraudsters and scam
Artists with the help of the African Union
(AU) United Nations (UN), European Union (EU).

We have been able to pursue down some con artist in various parts of African countries and they are all in Government custody now and
will appear at International Criminal Court (ICC) soon for Justice.

You are therefore being indemnified with sum of US$15,270,000.00 valid into (MasterCard
Number 4848421015247086) Since your name address is among the
lucky assignee who will receive a indemnity funds, we have
arranged your payment to be paid to you through MASTERCARD and
deliver to your valid postal address with the Pin Numbers as to enable you to withdraw
between US$2,000.00 to US$5,000.00 on each withdrawal from any Bank ATM
Machine of your choice until all the funds are efficiently exhausted.

Youâ€™re also allow to present your valid bank account for remittance of the aforementioned figure.

The MASTERCARD alongside the Security Pin Numbers shall be delivered to you using
Express Mail Service and the package is coming from the Republic of Uganda and would be delivered strictly only to your valid postal home address.

Donâ€™t forget to reconfirm your following information

1. Your Full Name:
2. Valid postal Address Where the MasterCard would be delivered.
3. Cell/Mobile Number
4: Valid government issued identification card
5: Country

Youâ€™re also advised to cease all the communication with everyone regarding your remittance as we have short listed to relinquish to you and now urge
you to comply and receive your MasterCard.

Thanks for your understanding as you follow instructions while I wait to hear from you.

Yours in service
Christopher Ricks

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