419 scam: "Stacey Washington" <Linosa@nccc.com.ph> GREETINGS

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- stacey4washington@usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Stacey Washington" <Linosa@nccc.com.ph>
Reply-To: "Stacey" <stacey4washington@usa.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 05:11:07 +0100
Subject: GREETINGS

Compliments of the day,

I am Mrs Stacey Washington, I'm writing this message to you With due respect, trust and humanity, I got your email address after an extensive on-line search via network power charitable trust for a reliable person. I appeal to you to exercise a little patience and read through my letter, I feel quite safe dealing with you in this important message, I'm sincerely writing this email to you with pains, tears and sorrow from my heart, I will really like to have a good understanding with you and i have a special reason why i decided to contact you, I decided to contact you due to the urgency of my situation.

I'm writing you from hospital bed, therefore this message is very urgent. I have a donation to make which I will need your assistance to carry it out, I will be 62 years old this coming month, I'm a widow and a government worker for many years here in Uninted States. I have sum of $3.8 Million, Three Million Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars which i inherited from my late husband James Washington, I want to give it out to orphanages homes and Charity organizations as a vow.

This are the favor i need from you after you received the fund under your control.

(1) Give 60% of the money to Charity organizations, orphanage homes and Churches e.t.c, on my name so that my desires will be fulfilled.

(2) The remaining 40% should be for you and others that you may personally wish to assist.

I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished, as I don't want anything that will Jeopardize my last wish, due to the fact that I do not want relatives or family members standing in the way of my last wish.

For security reason: kindly reply to this email address below for swift communication: (stacey4washington@usa.com)

Your sincerely,
Stacey Washington.

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