419 scam: "MRS.ROSE CHRIS" <"chris."@chive.ocn.ne.jp> Xmas BONANZA

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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:
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- office45file432@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS.ROSE CHRIS" <"chris."@chive.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MRS.ROSE CHRIS" <ushomelanddepartments@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2016 19:11:13 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Xmas BONANZA

Money Gram Payment Office
West African Zonal Headquarter
Cotonou Benin Republic

Attetion Dear ,

The Money Gram head office sitting in Cotonou Benin Republic is giving AN xmas BONANZA which was approve from the new president Dr Patrice Talon to all our both Local/Foreign customers . This BONANZA is for those who might have sent money to Africa recently or before using MONEY GRAM.
You are one of our xmas BONANZA WINNER,

You have to email us back with the only your receiver address.

You can pick up your first payment of $5000,00 with our below using sender name and Refrencence numbers .

The Total NEW GOVERNMENT BONANZA WINNING funds on your name here is $1.2M. Quickly Get back to us with all your receiver address to enable us Give you the first $5000.00 payment details ,

And After that We will give you the second payment details immediately so that you can pick up the second available paymend funds today . You can Email us on: office45file432@gmail.com

Sincerely Regards
MR. RoSE CHRIS, MG. Director.
Money Gram Payment Officers,
Emaill address; office45file432@gmail.com,

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