419 scam: Mr Steve Harrignton <of873668@gmail.com> Reconfirm your postal address for the shipment of your ATM MASTER CARD

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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)
- "security keeping fee" (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. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- steveharrignton9@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Steve Harrignton <of873668@gmail.com>
Reply-To: steveharrignton9@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2021 23:58:17 -0800
Subject: Reconfirm your postal address for the shipment of your ATM MASTER CARD

Reconfirm your postal address for the shipment of your ATM MASTER CARD

Dear Friend

Since i waited so long without hearing from you regarding your atm master
card worth of $11.6 million usd. I registered it with carrie freight
delivery Inc service as a box of African clothes with instructions to
deliver it to you upon your contact to their office, I am leaving today to
another country for a three months course.You can contact them now to avoid
them delaying with the box. Bear in mind that I have paid all the charges
they requested, Both mailing charges, 2 weeks security keeping fee and
insurance cover. .

Below are their contact details and remember that I registered it as
African clothes, So do not let them know that the content is ATM MASTER
CARD, if not they may delay you more and charge you more, I will provide my
phone number below so you can reach me incase you needed to ask some
questions,

Please provide your correct address for the mailing of your ATM CARD which
i packaged as CLOTHS and i concealed the envelope along with the papers
inside the package, so you can reach the delivery officer with the below
info or reply to this message so it can automatically be directed to the
courier company email address.

Contact Person : Mr Steve Harrignton
Email Address : steveharrignton9@gmail.com

PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR CORRECT DELIVERY DETAILS BELOW FOR THE SHIPMENT AND
TRACKING NUMBER

NAME:
ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
HOUSE NUMBER
ZIP CODE / POSTAL CODE
CITY:
COUNTRY:

ONCE YOUR DETAILS IS RECEIVED AND ACKNOWLEDGED, A TRACKING NUMBER WILL BE
PROVIDED FOR YOU SO YOU CAN TRACK THE SHIPMENT OF THE PACKAGE UNTIL IT
ARRIVES TO YOUR DESTINATION

Regards,
Email: relief_fund@outlook.com
Phone : +1 2027737488
Mr. Daniel Franklin

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