419 scam: "Mrs. Christy Walton" <info@realmail.com> I am 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "million 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)
- ",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)
- "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 of america" (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.
- mrs_christy_w1@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Christy Walton" <info@realmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs_christy_w1@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 11 May 2014 06:30:40 +0800 (MYT)
Subject: I am Mrs. Christy Walton

I am Mrs. Christy Walton, am a great citizen of United State of America, I
bring to you a proposal which i want you to assist me with,i am worth
$28.2 Billion Dollars which rated me as the 2nd Richest Woman in the
World.

As the going says Money is not everything on earth, it's 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 just few weeks
ago my Doctors in America just told me now that it is time for me to die,
and my Will has been with my Lawyer which my Family are aware of but
nobody is aware about the 40% of my Bank Worth which is ($200,000,000.00)
Two Hundred Million Dollars.

I intend to give it to CHARITY but because I have not seen anybody from my
Family, Relations and Friends whom i can trust who will help me out,
because i always have this DREAM to help CHARITY and i have always promise
my self that i must do this very big at my end time to CHARITY, can i
please trust you to help me give to CHARITY this heavy
amount of Money because i have just 8 Months left to die, as I write to
you now am full of Tears as I await my death.

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
Email: mrs_christy_w1@yahoo.com.hk

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