419 scam: "Mrs.stefanie" <mrslaurarichardson9@gmail.com> 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:

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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- mrs.stefanie.chantal@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.stefanie" <mrslaurarichardson9@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.stefanie.chantal@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2021 03:11:41 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

before I go further I will like to introduce myself, I am mrs
stefanie chantal I work as mornintor unit here in Syria,I apologize
for contacting you in this means but due to security reason involve in
UN this transaction i have run a private confidential search for your
Email and i discover you are reliable truthful person who can help me.

My reason of contacting you is that I have be serving the government
since 1992 and now i am in Syria for peacekeeping with the United
Nation and soon i would be out of retirement for service here in
Syria. I have in my position over paid salary from the United Nation
and Ecowas with the same of ($5.2 Millon Dollars) this money will be
delivere to you as a consignment box if you're reliable, trusted
partner and I am ready to offer you %40 while %10 for any incur tax
payment %50 for Investing. I want to invest my %50 if you are

willing to assist me receive this consignment box then I will travel
over to your country after my holiday period am in the camp i can't
make a phone call only email or WeChat / hangout and pls. once i hear
from you I will introduce you to my attorney to enable him draft
agreement between me and you once this is do i will inform the
delivery company for immediately deliver of the box to your address
provided by you This transaction is risk free, the legitimacy of the
funds are guaranteed with source because i am working by law all i
want from you is to maill me your information and then i will verify
and get back to you as soon as possible but please you have to
guarantee me that nothing will happen to my money and be confidential
Please Note: if you are not serious don't contact me, information
require from you to proceed Quickly to my Attorney for Draft
Agreement. here is my prive email (mrs.stefanie.chantal@gmail.com)

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