419 scam: Melanie Kreis <davisgriffin39@gmail.com> Antwort

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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.
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.
- melaniekreiss1971@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Melanie Kreis <davisgriffin39@gmail.com>
Reply-To: melaniekreiss1971@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 04:02:29 -0700
Subject: Antwort

--
Deutsche Post DHL Group
ADRESSE. Charles-de-Gaulle-StraÃŸe 20 Bonn, 53113 Deutschland

Ich bin Melanie Kreis, ich bin eine deutsche Unternehmerin und
Vorstandsmitglied und CFO der Deutschen Post, dem grÃ¶ÃŸten
Logistikunternehmen der Welt. Ich mache eine Spende in HÃ¶he von
(1.000.000,00 â‚¬), um Sie und Ihre Familie/Gemeinde zu unterstÃ¼tzen und
WohltÃ¤tigkeitsorganisationen. Unter folgendem Link kÃ¶nnen Sie auch
mehr Ã¼ber mich lesen..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_Kreis

FÃ¼llen Sie diese Informationen aus und senden Sie sie an uns zurÃ¼ck

1. Ihr vollstÃ¤ndiger Name:
2. Adresse:
3. Alter:
4. Beruf:
5. Handynummer:
6. Land:

Kontaktieren Sie mich einfach unter: melaniekreiss1971@gmail.com

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Erziehungsberechtigter,
Frau Melanie Kreiss,
GeschÃ¤ftsfÃ¼hrer des Finanzdirektors

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