419 scam: "Mr. Marco Stalnan"<informed_delivery@bmet-colleges.com> SAM TO 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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (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 next of kin scam.
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.
- dj525800@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Marco Stalnan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <f20677489475@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 20:03:35 -0800
Subject: SAM TO YOU

Attention Sir/Madam,

I am contacting you to stand as a next of kin to my late client who died in a sea plane crash in Australia alongside his family.

Businessman Richard Cousins, 58, died alongside his 48-year-old fianc?e, magazine editor Emma Bowden, her 11-year-old daughter Heather and his sons, Edward, 23, and William, 25.

Mr. Richard Cousins who happens to be our most associated and most reliable client, also a stand out man whose death has made us feel so deeply sad. My client Mr. Richard Cousins has a cash deposit in a security company as a family treasury box and also he deposited a huge amount with a Bank in Switzerland.

I will be waiting on your response over my proposal to stand as the next of kin to my late client Mr. Richard Cousins, upon your response to my proposal I will give you all the details and direction on what to do and every necessary information you want regarding the proposal stated.

PLEASE ON YOUR RESPONSE KINDLY REPLY ME ON MY EMAIL: dj525800@gmail.com

My regards to you and your entire family,

Thanks and God bless you,

Mr. Marco Stalnan.

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