419 scam: "Stella"<stellad236@gmail.com> Urgent Response.

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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:
- "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "i got your email address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "stella_david@ozu.es" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Stella" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stella_david@ozu.es>
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 18:33:26 +0200
Subject: Urgent Response.

Dear Beloved,

May the peace of the Lord always be with you . My name is Rev Sis Stella David
; I am 72 years old. I have been suffering in the sick bed for
the past 5years. Now I believe that my time has come to join my ancestors
in heaven.

I got your email address from the Internet, as the spirit of Almighty God
directed me to contact you for this charitable work. I have $5,300,000.00
deposited in a safe location which I want you to claim on my behalf for an
important charitable project.l choose to hand over this money to you for
this charitable work which l know you have desire for people in need.

I hope you will honestly do this for me, if yes, please forward to me your
particulars and your contact information, private phone and fax numbers
so that i will send it to the Finance firm immediately.

Finally, I will like to know what you do for a living so that I can be able
to know if your work is going to allow you to handle this project that I am
committing into your hand to the glory of God. Get back to me as soon as
possible.Reply to my private email address;stella_david@ozu.es

Thank and Remain blessed in the Lord.

Rev. Sis Stella David.

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