419 scam: "Mrs. Christy Walton" <info@christy.com> Mrs. Christy Walton

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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)
- "keep this confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- christywalt@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Christy Walton" <info@christy.com>
Reply-To: christywalt@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2012 23:05:47 +0800
Subject: Mrs. Christy Walton

My Dearest

Greeting to you my dear Brothers and Sisters the good people of this planet earth,i
am writing to you this e-mail not to disturb you but to ask for an assistant based on
my personality, and my present condition in life, particular what i intend doing for
CHARITY.
I am Mrs. Christy Walton a widow and businesswoman, an American Citizen.
The intention of this email is to employ the expertise of a Charity minded individual,
who can identify a viable and guarantee reasonable
distribution of my wealth to the needy, i worth $ 22.5 billion Dollars which rated me
as the 2nd Richest Woman in the World.

As the going says Money is not everything on earth, is painful now to let the world now
know my present condition as a cry for help I have been suffering from a Heart disease
for the passed 22 years now, few weeks ago my Doctors in America told me I have few
months to live due to my critical condition. and my Will been with my Lawyer which my
Family is aware about, but no body is aware about the 40% of my Bank Worth which is
$9,000,000,000 (Nine Billion United State Dollars).
I intend to give to CHARITY because have not seen anybody from my Family, Relations and
Friends, whom i trust can help me out, because i always have this DREAM to help CHARITY
and i have always promise my self that i most do this very big at my end time to
CHARITY, can i please trust you to help me Donating to CHARITY Organization this heavy
amount of Money, because i have few Months left to die, as I am writing you this email
i am full of Tears as I await my calling from God.

Please reply me back with your below details to enable us proceed further and please
keep this confidential.

1. Full Name:...........
2. Telephone Numbers:......
3. Your Age:....
4. Your Sex:............
5. Your Occupation:..........
6. Your Country:...........
7. City: ...........
8. Your Home Address: .........
9. Marital Status: ............
God Bless You.

Mrs. Christy Walton
christywalt@hotmail.com
http://www.headlinegrabber.com/C/Christy-Walton/

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