419 scam: "HON.SHERRY KLEIN" <callinsmark@gmail.com> DEAR CITIZEN

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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- newyorkstatesu@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "HON.SHERRY KLEIN" <callinsmark@gmail.com>
Reply-To: newyorkstatesu@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2022 08:49:57 -0700
Subject: DEAR CITIZEN

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SURROGATE COURT,
152 GENESEE ST, AUBURN,
USA (NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT)

WITH DUE RESPECT OF THIS HONORABLE COURT NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,WE WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE DISCOVERED
A TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND UNITED BANK OF AFRICA BENIN REPUBLIC
COTONOU UNIT, ACCORDING TO THE INVESTIGATION MADE ON MONDAY IT HAS
COME TO OUR NOTICE THAT YOU ARE THE REAL BENEFICIARY OF THE SAID FUNDS
ONLY THAT YOU WERE DEALING WITH THE WRONG ONES.

YOUR $1.2 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS WAS FORWARDED TO THIS COURT ON
TUESDAY AFTER ALL THE INVESTIGATION MADE BY FBI, HOME LAND SECURITIES,
AND DC POLICE AND WE HAVE MANDATED TO PAY YOU YOUR FUNDS THROUGH THE
AUTHORITY OF THIS NY COURT WHICH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK WILL
TAKE CARE OF THE BANK TO BANK TRANSFER THE WHOLE FUNDS WILL BE
TRANSFERRED TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, FOR THIS SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT YOUR
COMPLY IS MUCH NEEDED FOR US TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING MOVE
SUCCESSFULLY AND YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR TOTAL FUNDS WITHOUT ANY HITCH.

YOU ADVICE TO STOP ANY COMMUNICATION THAT YOU ARE HAVING WITH ANY
OFFICE LIKE DIPLOMATIC AGENT , MONEY GRAM, BANKS, AND COURIER
COMPANIES OR ANY FORCES BECAUSE THEY CANNOT DELIVER ANY FUND TO YOU
WHILE THEY HAVE BEEN BLOCKED BY OUR NY STATE SUPREME COURT IN
COLLABORATION WITH US FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM THAT ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY
COMING MUST BE DIRECTED TO OUR COURT TO AVOID MONEY LAUNDERING AND TO
PROTECT ALL CITIZEN ANY MONEY SEND TO THIS AGENCIES WILL BE REGRETTED
BE WISE.

IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL ADVICE US HOW TO GET THE FUNDS TO
YOU WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY RECONFIRM YOUR BANK DETAILS FOR THIS
SPECIAL TRANSFER EMAIL ADDRESS.(newyorkstatesu@gmail.com)

WE ARE WAITING TO RECEIVE YOUR EMAIL.
HON.SHERRY KLEIN HEITLER ADMINISTRATIVE CHIEF JUDGE
SURROGATE COURT, 152 GENESEE ST, AUBURN,
(NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT)

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