419 scam: "Vicky"<mrsstellarmando2010@gmail.com> Re: URGENT REQUEST

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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 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.
- mrsstellarmando@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Vicky"<mrsstellarmando2010@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 03.36.05 +0100
Subject: Re: URGENT REQUEST

Hello Friend

My Name is Stella from Argentina the wife of Late Mr carlos Armando, One of The financial advisers to Late President Muammar Gaddafi, President of the oil riched country called Libya and the Richest President in the world ,Please I am writing from Libya. I have business proposal worth $35M USD.please could you write me at my private email ( mrsstellarmando@gmail.com) so that i can tell you more about myself and also confidential things that will favour the both of us, thank you for your understanding and hope to hear from you soon. Do not fail to reply at my private email because you will benefit on what i have to tell you, God bless you.
From Mrs Stella Armando

Note: Please REPLY ME At mrsstellarmando@gmail.com

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