419 scam: "William Christopher" <wangh@brsf.com.cn> Investment Plan....

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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.
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.
- wchristopher7788@yahoo.com.tw (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "William Christopher" <wangh@brsf.com.cn>
Reply-To: wchristopher7788@yahoo.com.tw
Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 19:48:42 +0100
Subject: Investment Plan....

Good Day,

My name is Mr William Christopher. I am Soliciting On-Behalf of my private Client, who holds a Government Position in his Country and wishes to invest some funds $50Million in your country. I came across your data via a private search. I want to know if you have the ability, work-force and strength to help my client invest in the following sector real estate, hotel management/tourism, stock management and commercial agriculture in your country and get rewarded financially without affecting your convenience.please get back to me urgently on receipt of this message, I can be reached via the below email for more details regards this huge investment

Yours faithfully,
Mr William Christopher
E-mail.{ wchristopher7788@yahoo.com.tw }

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