419 scam: crystal@ivyclub.com I AM GRATEFUL!

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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)
- "secretaryfedson@secretary.net" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: crystal@ivyclub.com
Reply-To: ericb8684@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 17:29:05 +0000
Subject: I AM GRATEFUL!

Dear Friend,

I know by now you must have forgotten me as it as been long we both communicate last. Well all is well; I just want to inform you that I finally find a partner who assists me to see that all the funds was transferred to his companyâ€™s account. At the same time I want to use this opportunity to say that I did not forgot your past effort and attempts to assist me then, now I'm happy to inform you that i have succeeded in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Australia.

Now Contact my secretary ask him to send to you a Cashier Bank Draft Of ($800,000 Dollars) which I left with him for your compensation. Contact him immediately and send the below information to him to enable him send the Cashiers Bank Draft to your address. His is as stated below

NAME: MR FRANK EDSON and his E-mail: secretaryfedson@secretary.net

1,Your Full Name..........

2,Delivery address........

3,phone number............

4,email address............

5, occupation

In case you want to call me for us to celebrate together here is my number in Australia +61488893203 though I am very busy with my partner for our investment here in Australia but you can always get me when calling.

Regards,

Mr. Kenneth Alexander.

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