419 scam: "Stephen Allen"<cozzy@test123com> Attention!

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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)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
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.
- stephenallen20094@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Stephen Allen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stephenallen20094@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2015 01:19:39 +0800
Subject: Attention!

Dear Friend

I am officially sending you this e-mail in order for you to be aware of the good news of your funds, please before I proceed, I will like you to keep away this message from any other person around you, because we have decided to conclude this issue with you alone, MAY 30th 2015 a meeting was held with the General Director of the Interpol and some other top officials in Johannesburg, South Africa concerning the online internet dating scam from london, usa and other parts of the world. In conclusion of the meeting, I was ordered by the Interpol to fly down to USA for special investigation concerning this scam.

After some extensive investigation, I notice that you have been scammed off approximately R55,000.00. Meanwhile those people that you have been dealing with are not real, they are only using you to make money for their own benefit.

You need to understand that my coming down to USA is for your own interest, and I have to accomplish my aim before returning back to South Africa. Please be informed that you have been awarded the sum of $15,000,000.00 as a compensation from the United Nations, Cyber Crime and counter terrorism division. All the legal documentation for your funds are with me here in USA, what i just need from you now is your corporation, you have to seize communication with any other person to avoid been mislead.

Don't allow anyone to deceive you, your funds is $15,000,000.00 (Fifteen million Dollars Only) it was written inside the recording files of your funds. I have taken your funds documents to the Bank for confirmation and they have been working on the release of your funds, meanwhile, I will need your information like the stated below so that I can know how to update you soon as everything has been settled.

Full Name:
Address:
Tel:

Upon the receipt of this information, I will email you or call you and give you code on how to communicate with me and I will always keep you updated concerning the progress of the transfer of your $15,000,000.00USD, once again you are advised to seize all communication with any other office or person to avoid been mislead, and whenever you receive any message from anyone, kindly forward it to me so that i can make a proper investigation on it.

Yours Faithfully

Mr. Stephen Allen
Email: stephenallen20094@gmail.com

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