419 scam: "Mrs.Stella Linus" <snep69@alice.it> your payment

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "demurrages " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "activation fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "security keeping fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "rev.peterjohnson@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22999081835 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Stella Linus" <snep69@alice.it>
Reply-To: rev.peterjohnson@yandex.com
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2017 10:07:53 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: your payment

My Dear Friend.

This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the re-activation fee and
the delivery of your ATM Card. I paid it because the ATM-0451 US$1.2M dollar,
has less three weeks to expire and when it expires, the money will divert and
forfeited into Government purse (account).With that I decided to help you pay
the money so that, the ATM will not expire, because I know when you get your
ATM definitely you must pay me back my money and even help me out.

Now i want you to contact DHL Express company with your Full Contact
informationâ€™s so that they can deliver your Card to your designated address
without any delay. Like i stated earlier, the delivery charges has been paid
but i did not pay their official keeping fees since they refused. They refused
and the reason is that they do not know when you are going to contact them and
the demurrages might have being increase. They told me that their keeping fees
are $65 per day and I deposited it yesterday. Below is their contact
information,

Company Name: DHL Express Shipping Company
Address: Zogbo porto novo, Benin Republic.
Email: ( rev.peterjohnson@yandex.com )
Tel Phone: +229-99081835
Contact Person: Rev. Peter Johnson

Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to
avoid adding of the security keeping fee of $65 dollar per day, please do
contact them today to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me know once
you receive your Card. Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your mailing
address and direct telephone number to them to avoid wrong delivery or any
mistake also send them their security keeping fee of US$65 today to avoid
increase of their keeping fees.

I registered it as a wedding gift and they don't know it contents valuable ATM
Master Card this is to avoid them delaying with the package. Donâ€™t let them
know that it contents valuable material.

SHIPMENT CODE: FDB 33XZS
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO: XGT0283.
SECURITY CODE: SCTC//562326.

Regards,

Mrs. Stella Linus.

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