419 scam: Kathy Stinson<katie.shytle@polk-fl.net> PEACE BE WITH 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.
- kstnson@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Kathy Stinson<katie.shytle@polk-fl.net>
Reply-To: kstnson@gmail.com
Date: 16 Feb 2020 22:45:58 -0800
Subject: PEACE BE WITH YOU

Hi Dear.

How are you doing today? i hope the good mercy of God is upon you and your lovely family. I know this message might look strange or surprise to you, but please do not disregard this message because i come in peace, with the help of God our father who directed me to you in my dream.

I am Miss. Kathy Stinson, an 85 year old sunday school teacher but now retired. I got your contact on my personal search on a reliable trustworthy person to will my funds to, and you were revealed to me by the spirit of God in my dream. because of this, i have an intention to will the only funds left in my account to you as i was directed in my dream by God, Please, all i want you to do is to use my fund to take care of charity organizations, orphanage homes for the lesser privileged in your home country.

Please if you want to know more details of why I have willed the only funds left in my account to you, please do reply me and i will explain more in details to you, I also need you to keep me in your prayers because right now I am in the hospital taking treatment for my terminal illness.

My beloved one, I want you to understand that this is genuine and not a scam, as you might think, and bear this in your mind that if I should SCAM you or any one today, it will definitely turn against me, if not now definitely in the future to come, because it is said that what goes around comes around. I am a dedicated Christian and I do know the implications of such actions. May the good lord bless you as you reach me.This is my private email: kstnson@gmail.com

Thank you as I await your timely response.

Rev. Kathy Stinson.

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