419 scam: "Capt William Fox"<support@CHROMAARTWAY.COM> Re:reefeed on trust

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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:
- "any lucrative business in your country" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "consignment " (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Capt William Fox" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <captwilfox@lycos.com>
Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 15:19:37 -0700
Subject: Re:reefeed on trust

Hello,

Be assured that this brief proposal is genuine and confidential. As a US Soldier and Central Commander Appointee (Command Information Supervisor) in Iraq before I moved to Afghanistan, we discovered a lot of mon:ey in 2003, which I moved some part of it through security means as consignment and deposited it into a security house for (10) Ten years where I registered it as personal effect. The total fund, the sum of US$9,200,000.00 is safe now. I want you to help me receive it because i am currently in service at the moment and the security company has official requested that i should come and claim my deposit as it has over-stayed after the deposit duration expired, meanwhile, i cannot reclaim it by myself now because i am currently in service at a US military base abroad.

I will send all the necessary informations to you, and full instructions for its arrival in your place without any problem. Please, study this private link for further understanding and clarifications:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

I am offering 30% and you will also help me invest 70% of my share into any lucrative business in your country. I guarantee you that this venture is risk free. If you are interest, please, get back to me for further details below, and if not, please delete this letter and do not inform anyone about it.

Get back to me for more information.

Waiting to receive information from you soon.

Regards
Capt William Fox

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