419 scam: "Christine Weir"<sales@epp.vn> Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "offshore 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 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.
- j.posey69@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Christine Weir" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <j.posey69@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 08:22:43 -0700
Subject: Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars

My name is Christine Weir and i live in Scotland,
My husband and I scooped 161 million on the EuroMillions lottery in July 2011 - the largest jackpot won in Europe and have

voluntarily ,
decided to donate the sum of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
to 5 individuals as part of our own 2022 charity project COVID to improve the

life's of 5 lucky individuals all over the continents.
Our Weir Charitable Trust aims to support Scottish groups,

individuals or other charities providing services

in the country.
We are delighted that the Weir Charitable Trust is now open since we won the Euro Millions lottery,
it has been a privilege to be in a position to provide support to you ,

you can verify our winnings by visiting the web page below
:
http://metro.co.uk/2011/07/15/euromillions-winners-colin-and-chris-weir-we-didnt-sleep-all-night-78569/

This is a dream of touching the lives of 5 lucky individuals, and i want this to be confidential not to attract the public.

I have deposited the FUNDS in an

Offshore Account which is ready to be released to you once you contact my lawyer
Mr. John Posey

with the following information below:

(ATTORNEY CONTACT)
Name: John Posey
Email: j.posey69@yahoo.com

Contact him now and send him your Details.
(1) Your full names,
(2) Your contact Address,
(3) Your mobile phone numbers,

Weir Charitable Trust
27
Maritime Street
Leith,
Edinburgh, EH6 6SE

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