419 scam: "Mr. Chris Lawson" <chrislw010@gmail.com> I need your co-operation!!

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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 british pounds" (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)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447035911851 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- chris_lawson20@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- = eh1 1wh london. = tell: +447035911851 = e-mail: (chris_lawson20@yahoo.co.uk) = my name is mr. chris lawson. i work as the (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Chris Lawson" <chrislw010@gmail.com>
Reply-To: chris.lawson222@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2015 07:27:31 -0700
Subject: I need your co-operation!!

From: Mr. Chris Lawson
PO Box 23581 Edinburgh, =

EH1 1WH London. =

Tell: +447035911851 =

E-mail: (chris_lawson20@yahoo.co.uk)
=

My name is Mr. Chris Lawson. I work as the operational manager in account m=
anagement section in charge of credit and foreign bills of one of the prime=
banks here in London. I need your urgent cooperation to invest the sum of =
One Hundred and Sixty Two Million British Pounds Sterling (=A3162,000,000.0=
0) which belong to our the deceased customer, During my investigation I dis=
covered that the account holder has died long ago leaving no beneficiary to=
the account and no other person knows about this fund. I am certainly sure=
that he has no written or oral WILL attached to the account ,no beneficiar=
y and nobody will come again for the claim of this money. It is only a fore=
igner who can claim this money with legal claims to the account holder whic=
h I will provide to you if you are interested, therefore I need your cooper=
ation in this transaction. The difference in country of origins is not a hi=
ndrance to the success of this transaction. This money will remain useless =
in this dormant account if I did not move the fund out to a foreign account.
The fund has been dormant (in-active) for more than 8 years in our Bank he=
re without anybody coming for it. I want to release the fund to you as the =
nearest person to our deceased customer (the owner of the account) who died=
along after a brief Illness in London. The Bank will release the fund to y=
ou as the nearest person to the deceased customer. For more information abo=
ut the deceased customer you can visit this site: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/h=
i/uk_news/2956897.stm
This business is %100 risk and trouble free and I will provide every neces=
sary information and documents needed in order to claim and transfer this m=
oney to your account. I only need your cooperation as a foreigner to provid=
e your safe bank account information for the transfer.
If you are interested, please fill and forward me the personal information=
to start the transfer process accordingly.
{1} Your Name/company's name and full address:............. =

{2} Bank Name:.......... =

{3} Bank Address......... =

{4} Account No:............ =

{5} Swift Code or Routing # =

{6} Account Holder's Name: ............ =

{7} Your telephone Number both Home, Office & Cell/Mobile and fax Numbers:.=
....... =

{8} Your Occupation:.........
I look forward to hear from you as soon as possible if you are interested.
Let me hear from you URGENTLY. Reply me at (chris.lawson202@gmail.com) my =
personal email.
Best Regards,
Mr. Chris Lawson
Tell: +447035911851

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