419 scam: "Mrs. Stella Johnson" <postoffic00@gmail.com> My Dear Friend Your Compensation For Your Past Effort

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
- mrsstellajohnson03@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Stella Johnson" <postoffic00@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrbrianmoynihan2020@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2021 09:59:51 +0100
Subject: My Dear Friend Your Compensation For Your Past Effort

My Dear Friend Your Compensation For Your Past Effort.

I am happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds
transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from Paraguay.
Although you might find it difficult to remember me, since it has
indeed been a very long time. However, I am much elated and privileged
to contact you again after this long time.

While it takes faith and courage to remember old friends and at the
same time, to show gratitude to them in-spite of circumstances that
may have disrupted our transaction ultimately not to work out as we
projected.

Nevertheless, I take this liberty to inform you that, the transaction
we were pursuing then together, finally worked out by the infinite
mercy of GOD Almighty and I've decided to contact you, just to let you
know the present situation.

I must inform you also that I am presently in Paraguay for business
negotiations and Establishment, with a sincere heart, I have
raised and signed an International Cashier's Bank Draft, to the tune
of US$4.500,000.00 (Four Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) in your name as COMPENSATION for your dedication and human
contribution as it were.

I am very busy here at the moment because of the investment projects
that I and my new partners are having at hand. The bank draft is under
Mrs. Stella Johnson care, do not also accept any fax or telephone calls
that do not come from Mrs. Stella Johnson. She is the only person I
instructed and directed on how to deliver the draft to you.

Therefore, I implore you to contact her immediately you read this
message for Further information on how to receive your draft, for I
have conscience as a human being and I really appreciated your
tremendous effort and contribution made to make things work out but
which we couldn't complete due to Circumstances beyond our control. In
view of this, you are to contact Mrs. Stella Johnson Find below her
contact. Contact person:

Mrs. Stella Johnson
E-mail: mrsstellajohnson03@gmail.com

Note: she is waiting to hear from you so that she can ship the ICBD to
your Residence/office address as i have instructed him. Take note and
bear in mind that the International Cashier Bank Draft has a Validity
period of 60 banking days, as such it is expected you contact her and
thus have modality put in place to conclude this arrangement in the
earliest possible time.

Sincerely,

Mark James Ejor.

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