419 scam: "Mr. Steven B. Steve Kravitz"<kimmeria@ukrpost.ua> Dear Friend,

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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)
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.
- stevenstevekravitz@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Steven B. Steve Kravitz" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <acsi@ethionet.et>
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2019 22:43:51 -0700
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

I am Steven B. Steve Kravitz An Australian by Nationality, I am the Audit Director to Sun-trust Bank 303 Peach tree St. N.E. Atlanta, GA 30308 USA, There is this amount of forty-Nine Million seven hundred and fifty thousand USD (US$49. 750M DOLLARS). that was kept in my custody for years ago and the depositor died without next of kin, please I need your assistance for the transferring of this fund to your bank account as the next of kin for both of us benefit for life time investment, and to help the poor people around us,

I have every inquiry details to make the bank believe you and release the fund to you in within 5-7 banking working days with your full co-operation with me, . Note/ 50% for you why 50% for me after successful of the transfer to your bank account. contact me if interested. Email me directly to the below email for more details, DO NOT REPLY!! Contact me directly to the before emails.

Phone: +1404-410-0678, text only
Email: <stevenstevekravitz@gmail.com>
Email: <acsi@ethionet.et>
Steven B. Steve Kravitz

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