419 scam: "Stephen Ali" <stephen.ali@o2.pl> I compensate you with this amount (USD1,500.000.00)for your past effort

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found 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.
- mabellejohn371@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Stephen Ali" <stephen.ali@o2.pl>
Reply-To: stephenali28@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 12:24:04 +0300
Subject: I compensate you with this amount (USD1,500.000.00)for your past effort

Dear Friend,

I did not forgot your past effort for your attempt to assist me, now I'm
happy to inform you that i have succeeded in getting those funds
transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Japan.Now Contact
my secretary ask him for(USD1,500.000.00)for your compensation
his,name is JOHN MABELLE and his
E-mail:(mabellejohn371@gmail.com)
1,Your Full Name..........
2,Delivery address........
3,phone number............
4,email address...........
Regards
Stephen Ali

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