419 scam: Mrs Stefanie Chantal <mrs.victoria.alexander2@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)
- "million 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)
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 Chantal <mrs.victoria.alexander2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.stefanie.chantal@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2021 14:58:24 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend,

dear friend

how are you and your family doing today, my name is Ms Stefanie i am
61 yeas old woman i hope this email meet you in a good condition i am
from Spain but i am now in Canada for traitement i lost my husband
5 yeas ago, will did not have any children because my husband could
not pregnant a woman because of his condition could not remarried
because of my disease i have lung cancer before the death of my
husband, i have abandoned the building we live in together in Spain
i could not stand the pain anymore, i have already give the cars to
the orphanage home to sell and take the money. however,i have make my
decided to donate the building and the sun of (25 million dollars)to
someone who could take good care of this inheritance and who can also
help the orphans and the poor widows around him,therefore i wish
tomive you this sum so that you can make your plans for the futur a
reality and help theses orphans with the amount of your choice. i do
not ask for anything in return except your prayer for the rest of my
soul when i am no longer of the world, i have told my lawyer that
someone will contact him for the transfer of the fund,please i need
your reply if you accept this donation before is to late i have just
one week to spend according to the doctor, you can reply me in my
privet email (mrs.stefanie.chantal@gmail.com)
for more information

thanks

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