419 scam: "Mr. Santiago Morales" <sales@happiestays.com> Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)

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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.
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.
- sm1700277@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Santiago Morales" <sales@happiestays.com>
Reply-To: sm1700277@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 03:10:42 -0700
Subject: Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)

Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
In Partnership with: FBI/NW3C/IAI

REF: FLP-IP/2422-FM10089/0877
RE: Internet Crime Victim Restitution

Our records indicate that you are eligible to receive restitution payment for one or more of the internet fraud schemes you've been a victim of. See necessary case details below.Case on apprehended internet fraudster, a Nigeria national who was arrested on felony charges in Atlanta, November 2017has officially been closed.

The case was closed based on the following terms; 1. Restitution Order: seized assets shall be liquidated and converted into a restitution fund, 2. Time served plus 68 months and, 3. 10 years' probation, court documents show (available upon request).

The perpetrator and his group of co-offenders had over 2000 aliases originating from Russia, Nigeria, Ghana, south Africa, London, and many more masking their original identities. Our records indicate that you have been a victim of fraud because your contact details were found on several devices belonging to the perpetrator.

Following court orders, this makes you eligible to receive restitution payments for damages caused by his crimes. Being that we operated on an international scale and victimized thousands of individuals and companies of several nationalities; we determined that the investigation had to be kept private and away from public media to maintain unitary judgment and integrity in international relations. Because this was a private investigation, all victims (including yourself) were represented by a professional court-appointed public defender.

USA delegate from the Internet Crimes Complaint Center (IC3) with over 10 years of experience on similar cases. After having consistently pursued the Internet Crime case for two years, successfully secured restitution payments of USD7,459,910.00 for each victim.

Restitution are ordered to be paid immediately. To start receiving your restitution benefits,Kindly contact the USA delegate from the Internet Crimes Complaint Center (IC3)in charge of your case via these email address (sm1700277@gmail.com)

*Note that all entries must be claimed no later than the end of this month . Be sure to quote you Reference Number in all correspondences.

Sincerely Yours,

Santiago Morales

Internet Relations

Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)

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