Natasha - Romance Scammer
We received the following e-mail from a lady living in Kazakhstan who is seeking a romantic relationship. The wording is typical of a "Romance scam" whereby someone male or female will try to develop a "relationship" over the internet. As things "develop" the scammer will ask for money to meet some domestic matter and if money is sent further requests will be made later.
E-Mail received:
Date: 25/01/2025, 04:30
From: natalya@emailkz.com
To: [Name and E-mail address redacted]
Subject: ***SPAM*** Natasha
Hi! My name is Nathalie, I am 43.
I wanted to reach out in hopes of starting a conversation.
Here's a bit about me: I reside in Kazakhstan, I appreciate coziness, being in nature, and books.
I have a pet cat who always cheers me up , but I have no children and I've never been in a marriage.
As a person, I'm naturally open, and I appreciate honesty, kindness, and the ability to laugh.
I'm seeking someone to create a deep and trusting bond with the potential for something lasting.
I sincerely hope that we'll enjoy good conversations and, perhaps, something more.
If my message speaks to you, I will be glad to continue our acquaintance!
I'd love to see a photo of you and share more about who you are.
My Photo:
Attached photograph purporting to be of Natasha
Notes: Kazakhstan again but is her name Natalya, Natasha or Nathalie?
The sending e-mail address domain has the appearance of being a Kazakhstan free e-mail provider... emailkz.com however no website exists corresponding to that domain name and the domain name was only regsitered 5 days before the scam e-mail was sent out.
IP lookup - 175.215.7.160
Why would different IP address geolocation services show different locations for the same IP?
The person calling themselves Natasha or Natalya or Nathalie is e-mailing from South Korea.
Reverse Image Search
A reverse image search shows photographs of the lady appearing in a number of such scams
https://scamdigger.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=149601
Do remember that the person depicted in the photos is not contacting you just that their photo(s) have been stolen from the internet
Recommendation:
The e-mail was automatically marked as spam, just delete. Sad to say there will be some people somewhere who will fall for Natasha's scam attempts.
Further Reading
Romance Scams - Wikipedia
Romance Scams - Action Fraud (UK)
Romance Scams - FBI (USA)
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