419 scam: "Franklin A. Kelly" <winkelmannstephen@gmail.com> DEAR EMAIL OWNER

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states 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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Franklin A. Kelly" <winkelmannstephen@gmail.com>
Reply-To: doneerickk@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2022 21:38:14 +0100
Subject: DEAR EMAIL OWNER

Iâ€™m truly sorry if you receive this important message in your spam box
due to the IP settings and low email provider.

I'm Mr. Franklin A. Kelly from the US Department of Treasury and this
urgent message is to inform you that the newly appointed Secretary of
the Treasury confirmed that you have not been able to receive your
beneficiary funds, so you need to reply back to me immediately you
receive this message so that you must receive your fund today because
during the file verification exercise by the newly appointed secretary
of the Treasury, she came across a payment file in your name.

With much of the low economy during the lock-down, The United Nations
announces emergency COVID-19 tax relief, the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) also decided to settle all outstanding debts and release all
pending funds by waiving the huge taxes attached to it but there is no
indication that the said approved fund was finally paid to you as the
beneficiary.

Your total money is US$10.5 million (Ten Million, Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars Only)
Immediately reconfirm your shipping address to get this letter for a
final inspection to ensure that you must receive your fund immediately
today and avoid losing your fund.

(1) Your Full Names:
(2) Residence
(3) Age:
(4) Telephone / Mobile phone:
(5) Occupation:
(6) ID:
(7) Email Address:

Remember the huge taxes attached to this your money have been waived
so reply back to me now with your above needed details immediately you
receive this my message!

Yours Faithfully
Mr. Franklin A. Kelly
United States Department of Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20220.

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