419 scam: "Ms. Kelly Valentino" <soniakruger5011@gmail.com> PLEASE RESPECT MY DISCRETION IN THIS MATTER

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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. )
- "a security company " (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. )
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.
- ms.kelly1valentino@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Kelly Valentino" <soniakruger5011@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ms.kelly1valentino@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2023 22:55:25 +0000
Subject: PLEASE RESPECT MY DISCRETION IN THIS MATTER

Greetings my dear,

In accordance to my religious persuasion, I felt expedient to write and
inform you on the wicked conspiracy hatched by the due of Mr. Anthony & Mr.
Hassan to divert your money to their designated bank account in Cayman
Island but you are very lucky because they are finding it difficult to
complete the process due to unable to provide an adequate identity of the
funds, so they now moved your money to Arkansas Asset Protection Company,
in other to buy time pending to enable them embezzle your money on their
own convenient time.

With much of the low economy caused by the lock down, the United Nations
announced emergency COVID-19 tax relief. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
were also directed to settle all outstanding debts and also release all
pending funds by waiving the huge taxes attached to it but those criminals
decided to divert your money to their designated bank accounts for their
selfish interest.

From my position as a lowly clerk in this company, I discovered that the
criminals moved your funds from the United States to Canada, and then moved
it again to Arkansas Asset Protection Company. Yesterday, I found out
through the Central computer database that they are about to reroute your
money to a security company in Washington DC where they will be able to
maneuver the strict IMF money laundering regulatory orders. With this, I
felt that it is important for me to alert you on this development to avoid
losing your money to the impostors. They are still using your name and
contract/inheritance identification number as the beneficiary but they have
changed the account co-ordinate and this is the reason why they have been
frustrating you by delaying the delivery/transferring of your fund to you,
in order to buy time pending on when they will transfer your money to their
designated bank accounts.

I have the reference number of the transaction and also I have the number
of the official who is directly in charge at the Arkansas Asset Protection
Company. Your payment is supposed to go through the Euro-Asia Credit
Control Financial Clearing Department before final Lodgement into the
security company. All the data/information about your funds file are within
my reach. I do not need gratification from you either in cash or kind. I
can never be a part of evil because the bible said YE SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH
AND THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE.

Please respect my discretion in this matter! I will send you the reference
number, the name and contact information of the officials of the Arkansas
Asset Protection Company as soon as I receive your response. I repeat,
please do not expose me, it is not easy to get employment around here and I
cannot contend with these powerful individuals because they can eliminate
me.

You are advised to reply back to me immediately you receive this message at
(ms.kelly1valentino@gmail.com) as I access this e-mail more often.

God bless you
Ms. Kelly Valentino,

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