419 scam: "Chris and Colin Weir" <chiscolin607@gmail.com> GOOD NEWS FOR YOU..

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
- chiscolin607@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Chris and Colin Weir" <chiscolin607@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2013 09:30:37 -0700
Subject: GOOD NEWS FOR YOU..

Dear Benefactor,

My wife and I won the biggest Euro Millions lottery prize of 161,000,000.00 GBP and we just commenced our Charity Donation and we will be giving out a cash donation of £1,000,000.00 GBP to (10)lucky individuals and (20)charity organization from any part of the world.
To verify the genuineness of this email and our winnings, Please kindly
watch our video and view our web page for our photo if it interest you. By
the grace of God we shall be visiting you soonest and have a video of yours
on the Internet as one lucky winner.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OopDopLsGNo

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18801698

Ensure you revert back with your details.

Thanks and congrats.
Chris and Colin Weir
Email: chiscolin607@gmail.com.

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