419 scam: "Mrs. Kelly Marcus." <fzy@reply.com> BEWARE OF SCAM AND STOP CONTACTING THEM !!

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- waltermendoza@163.com (163; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Kelly Marcus." <fzy@reply.com>
Reply-To: waltermendoza@163.com
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2016 09:10:10 -0700
Subject: BEWARE OF SCAM AND STOP CONTACTING THEM !!

Great News, You are advised to Stop Contacting Them. I am Mrs. Kathy Honeyc=
utt; I am a US citizen, 69 years Old. I reside here in Lakeland USA. My res=
idential address is as follows. 6811 Newman Circle East Lakeland, FL 33811,=
United States. I am thinking of relocating since I have been compensated. =
I am one of those that took part in the Compensation here in United States =
years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $45,000 while in the =
United States trying to get my payment all to no avail. I decided to travel=
down to New York with all my compensation documents and i was directed to =
meet Barr Walter Mendoza who is the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE,=
I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is cont=
acting us through emails are fake because the Inheritance/Compensation Law =
clearly states that the beneficiary/recipient is exempt from paying any out=
of pocket fees or charges to receive said funds. Barr Walter Mendoza took =
me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I=
am the happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation fun=
ds of Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars (US$5,500,000=
.00) Moreover, Barr Walter Mendoza showed me the full information of those =
that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name and email addres=
s as one of the beneficiaries that is why I decided to email you to stop de=
aling with those people, they are not with your funds, they are only making=
money out of you. I will advise you to contact Barr Walter Mendoza You hav=
e to contact him directly on this information below. COMPENSATION AWARD HOU=
SE NAME: Barr Walter Mendoza EMAIL: waltermendoza@163.com You really have t=
o stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you th=
at your funds is with them, it is not in anyway with them and they are only=
taking advantage of you which means they will dry you up until you have no=
thing. The only money I paid after I met Barr Walter Mendoza was just $550 =
for the delivery and shipment charges, take note of that. NOTE: TELLING YOU=
TO PAY FOR ANY DELIVERY OR COURIER CHARGE IS ALL NOTHING BUT LIES, I REPEA=
T THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY AND WHICH I ALSO PAID IS $550 FOR THE=
DELIVERY CHARGES AS IMPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT ON YOUR PACKAGE. Once again =
stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Barr Walter Mend=
oza so that he can help you to deliver your funds instead of dealing with t=
hose liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of mon=
ey to complete your transaction. Thank You and Remain Blessed. Mrs. Kelly M=
arcus.=20

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