419 scam: STACY <stacyatieno1950@gmail.com> (no subject)

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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: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 01:54:48 +0100
Subject:

Hi,

I apologise for my late response, it's because of the issue i told you
i have with my husband, he seized my laptop, i just retrieved it to
send this email, my replies might be slow sometimes because i hide to
send you emails because he monitors me always, i saw the documents you
sent but the 3rd file did not download, are you giving me assurance
that once i send the $8,850 dollars, the compensation ATM card will be
delivered to me at the hospital address i gave you in Kenya? and i can
be withdrawing from ATM's with it? can i transfer money from the ATM
to bank accounts? can i use the ATM card on POS machines and online
stores? the agent has to wait for me at the hospital gate and text me
that he is their so i can meet him there, i don't want him calling my
phone or coming inside the hospital premises as i won't want my
husband to see him, i hope there won't be any issue when i try to
withdraw from ATM's? like i told you earlier, i'm a Singaporean
married to a Kenyan, we have a private hospital in Kenya and another
hospital in Singapore, so i travel to Singapore often, if i travel to
Singapore can i use the ATM in Singapore? the limit i can transfer
from western union or moneygram is $2000 dollars, so send 3 additional
names so i can split the money when sending.

If i send the money tomorrow can the delivery man depart Nigeria for
Kenya the following day with the compensation fund ATM card? answer my
questions and give me assurance, once you give me assurance and send
more names i will pay the fee tomorrow.

Awaiting your response,

Mrs Stacey

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