419 scam: "Stephanie Bentum" <test@giemmeffe.com> Hello

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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:

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:
- "% of every payment" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Stephanie Bentum" <test@giemmeffe.com>
Reply-To: stephanieb.de1@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2015 12:56:01 +0200
Subject: Hello

Attention:

My name is Stephanie Bentum, the CEO of KRAFTHAUS established 1996 in
South Africa.

Since 2009, Krafthaus Textiles and Products has been marrying form and
function to produce both home and fashion accessories that are functional
while at the same time pleasing the senses with colour, shape and texture.
This has made our products spread all around the world and now mostly in
Germany.

Due to the complains from our German Based customers with regards to
problems making payment outside Germany, we have therefore decided to
recruit a payment representative to work for us in receiving payment made
from our customers in Germany. This is in the view of not having a
permanent office yet in Germany.

You do not need to have an Office and this certainly would not disturb any
form of job or full time employment you have going at the moment, your
task will be receiving payment for goods purchased from us in Germany. You
are not expected to pay any money for this position, and your payment from
us will be from 10% of every payment you receive from our customers.

Your response will be highly appreciated to avoid making further contacts.

Warmest Regard,

Stephanie Bentum
Somerset West
South Africa

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