419 scam: Chris <lssssm@dalmail.ru> Good Evening Dearest,

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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:
- "trunk box" (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)
- ",500,000" (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.
- lssssm@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Chris <lssssm@dalmail.ru>
Reply-To: Chris <lssssm@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 13:33:53 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Good Evening Dearest,

Â Dearest,
Good day to you.

I am Ken Chris, 21 years old and the only child of late Chief Mr.Christopher Ugo, a former special adviser on rural development and culture of interior ministry in Republic of Cote d.Ivoire, West Africa. My late father was killed my his business friend on their trip to India.

During this movement, i discovered of some merchandise my late father secretly diverted / deposited in one Security and financial firm in the Cote d.Ivoire during his service in government. My late father had a foreign associate whom he earlier planned to use in transferring these funds abroad but we couldn't locate the partner in Amsterdam.

This merchandise in a trunk box contained the sum of $6,500,000.00 USD but was declared during the deposit as family treasure for security coverage , I need an assistance of a honest and sincere person to represent as my late father's foreign partner/trustee as required by the company in the claiming and clearance of this inheritance.

The inheritance is planned to be used in any profitable investment with you in any of the developed countries of your choice. As soon as this fund gets to you in your country, I will come over to meet you and also to further my education.

Upon the receipt of your interest, I will furnish you with more details. Please contact me with this email address if you are really interested ( lssssm@yahoo.com )

Yours truly,
Ken Chris

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