419 scam: "I HAVE A GIFT FOR YOU " <info@lee.com> GIFT FOR YOU

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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.
- stephanie.smith31@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "I HAVE A GIFT FOR YOU " <info@lee.com>
Reply-To: <stephanie.smith31@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2018 01:15:00 -0800
Subject: GIFT FOR YOU

My Name is Stephanie Smith,from California, USA. I am a former Director and=
Investor with British Petroleum but presently diagnosed with Leukemia (Can=
cer of the Blood), which according to the medical team handling my case, I =
do not have a chance of surviving this ailment. =

However, I have decided to set up a Charitable Foundation, to create aware=
ness about CANCER related disease, helping the disable and less privileged =
in the society as a way of keeping a legacy not for myself, but for the wor=
ld in general that after my demise I will be remembered for good.
Consequently, I have decided to put all of my life earnings running into M=
illions of Dollars for setting up this memorial foundation and would love y=
ou to chair and head it in the capacity of handling and administering the d=
ay-to-day running of this foundation after my demise.
I wait to hear from you, to give you further detail regarding this and to =
direct you to my lawyer who will perfect all documents to formally declare =
and present you as the beneficiary and administrator of this fund.
best regards
Please do email me on my private Email: stephanie.smith31@yahoo.com =

Regards,
Stephanie Smith

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