419 scam: KRISTINE WELLENSTEIN <h-takaya@dsys.co.jp> DONATION FROM KRISTINE WELLENSTEIN

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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.
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.
- kwellenstein80@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- bitte =fcber meine = pers=f6nliche e-mail-adresse (kwellenstein80@gmail.com), um zu besprechen, = was sie mit den geldern machen (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: KRISTINE WELLENSTEIN <h-takaya@dsys.co.jp>
Reply-To: kristinewellensttein@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2023 11:34:50 +0200
Subject: DONATION FROM KRISTINE WELLENSTEIN

Ich bin Kristine Wellenstein, Jackpot-Gewinnerin. Ich schreibe Ihnen, um Ih=
nen mitzuteilen, dass Ihre E-Mail-Adresse diese Woche zu den gl=FCcklichen =
Gewinnern Ihrer Spende in H=F6he von 10.000.000,00 (10 Millionen US-Dollar)=
gew=E4hlt wurde. Herzlichen Gl=FCckwunsch zu diesem Sieg! Um mit der =DCbe=
rweisung der Gelder fortzufahren, kontaktieren Sie mich bitte =FCber meine =
pers=F6nliche E-Mail-Adresse (kwellenstein80@gmail.com), um zu besprechen, =
was Sie mit den Geldern machen k=F6nnen und wie Sie investieren und anderen=
helfen k=F6nnen. Lass es mich wissen, bitte. Dies ist wichtig, um sicherzu=
stellen, dass die Mittel sinnvoll eingesetzt werden und der Gesellschaft al=
s Ganzes zugute kommen. Sobald wir Ihre Antwort erhalten haben, werden wir =
die notwendigen Vorkehrungen f=FCr die Lieferung der Mittel treffen. Bitte =
bewahren Sie diese Informationen vertraulich auf, bis die =DCbertragung abg=
eschlossen ist.
Bitte kontaktieren Sie mich =FCber meine pers=F6nliche E-Mail (kwellenstei=
n80@gmail.com).
Nochmals herzlichen Gl=FCckwunsch zum Sieg. Freue mich bald von dir zu h=
=F6ren.
Danke,
Kristine Wellenstein

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