419 scam: STACY <stacyatieno1950@gmail.com> Re:

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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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "moneygram" (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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: STACY <stacyatieno1950@gmail.com>
Reply-To: stacyatieno68@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 03:06:57 +0300
Subject: Re:

Hi,

Sorry for my delayed reply, it's because of the problem i told you i'm
having with my husband, he seized my laptop again, i managed to
retrieve it to send you this mail, my communication with you might be
slow sometimes because i hide to send you emails because he monitors
me all the time, i saw the documents you sent but the 2nd file didn't
download, are you assuring me that once i send the $8,850 dollars the
compensation ATM card will be delivered to the hospital address i gave
you in Kenya? and i can be using the ATM card to be withdrawing cash
at ATM's in Kenya? can i transfer money from the ATM card to my bank
account? can i use the ATM card on POS machines? remember i told you
the delivery agent has to wait for me at the hospital security post
and text me that he is there so i can meet him there, i don't want him
calling me on phone or coming inside the hospital because i don't want
my husband to meet him, i hope there won't be problems when i try to
withdraw money from an ATM with the card? as i told you earlier, i'm a
Singaporean married to a Kenyan, we have a hospital here in Kenya and
another hospital in Singapore, so i travel to Singapore often, if i
travel to Singapore can i use the ATM card in Singapore? the limit i
can transfer from western union or moneygram at once here is $2000
dollars so i will need you to send more receiver names so i can split
the money.

If you receive the fee tomorrow can the agent depart Nigeria for Kenya
the next day with the ATM card? reply my questions and assure me, once
i get your assurance and the other receiver names i will send the
$8,850 tomorrow.

Awaiting your reply.

Dr Stacy

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