419 scam: "Mrs. Stella Samir." <revpeterjohnson2@gmail.com> CONTACT MY SECRETARY FOR YOUR COMPENSATION FUND

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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)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "dr.linusjohn@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Stella Samir." <revpeterjohnson2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dr.linusjohn@yandex.com
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 16:29:06 +0100
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY FOR YOUR COMPENSATION FUND

Dear Friend,

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund
transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay.
Presently Iâ€™m in Paraguay for investment projects with my own share of
the total sum. Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and
attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it
failed us some how.

Now contact my secretary, his name is Dr.Linus John. and his Email
Address ( dr.linusjohn@yandex.com ) secretary ask him to send you the
total ($1.2Million USD Dollars) which i kept for your compensation for
all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I
appreciated your efforts at that time very much. so feel free and get
in touched with my secretary Dr.Linus John. and instruct him where to
send the Cheque to you.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share
the joy after all the suffer ness at that time. in the moment, i am
very busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new
partner are having at hand, finally,

remember that I had forwarded instruction to the secretary on your
behalf to receive that Cheque, so feel free to get in touch with
Dr.Linus John. and he will send the Cheque to you without any delay.

with best regards

Mrs. Stella Samir.

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