419 scam: KRISTINE WELLENSTEIN <obchod@enico.cz> 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.
- llensteinkristine879@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: KRISTINE WELLENSTEIN <obchod@enico.cz>
Reply-To: kristinewellensttein@outlook.com
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2023 23:37:25 +0200
Subject: DONATION FROM KRISTINE WELLENSTEIN

Gr=FC=DFe in bester Gesundheit,
Mein Name ist Kristine Wellenstein, die bisher gr=F6=DFte Jackpot-Gewi=
nnerin des Jahres 2022. Ich habe den Mega Millions-Jackpot in H=F6he von 42=
6 Millionen US-Dollar mit einem Ticket gewonnen, das ich an einer Chevron-S=
tation in Woodland Hills (Los Angeles County) gekauft habe. Als mir klar wu=
rde, dass ich gewonnen habe, war ich von so vielen Emotionen =FCberw=E4ltig=
t, aber vor allem Dankbarkeit m=F6chte ich zur=FCckgeben und lokale und glo=
bale Initiativen unterst=FCtzen. Das Team hat Ihre E-Mail-Adresse f=FCr w=
=F6chentliche Spenden ausgew=E4hlt. Wir werden eine Summe von 10.000.000 (1=
0 Millionen US-Dollar) spenden ) f=FCr dich.
Dies hilft mir, ein gr=F6=DFeres Gef=FChl der pers=F6nlichen Zufrieden=
heit und des Wachstums zu erreichen. Es f=FChlt sich gut an, anderen zu hel=
fen.
Senden Sie eine Anspruchsanfrage an meine pers=F6nliche E-Mail-Adresse (we=
llensteinkristine879@gmail.com), um zu best=E4tigen, dass Ihre E-Mail-Adres=
se g=FCltig ist.
Das ist ein Geschenk Gottes. Nutzen Sie es f=FCr einen guten Zweck und bee=
influssen Sie das Leben anderer positiv, und Gott wird Sie noch mehr segnen.
Bitte ignorieren Sie diese Nachricht, wenn Sie Ihre Spende bereits angefor=
dert und Geld erhalten haben.
Viel Liebe
KRISTINE WELLENSTEIN.

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