419 scam: Stella Peters Stella Peters <stellapeters00331@msn.com> From:Mrs.Stella Peters & her Daughter Mercy.

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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:
- "% for any expenses which may be incurred" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "confidentiality of this transaction" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Stella Peters Stella Peters <stellapeters00331@msn.com>
Reply-To: <stellapeters2287@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:32:19 +0000
Subject: From:Mrs.Stella Peters & her Daughter Mercy.

From:Mrs.Stella Peters & her Daughter Mercy.
Abidjan,Cote D`Ivoire.
West Africa.
Tel: +22505851948.

My Dear ,

I am Mrs Stella Peters from Cote D`ivoire (Ivory Coast). I am a widow being that I lost my husband some year's ago. My husband,late Dr. Martins Peters was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death . He was assassinated in september (2011) by the rebels following a political uprising.

Before his death, he had a foreign account here in Cote D'Ivoire(Ivory Coast) up to the tune of $5m which he told the bank was for the importation of cocoa processing machine.However,due to my bad health situation occassioned by cancer, i wish you to do me a favour to receive this fund to a safe account in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary so that you will invest it in a good business venture for the benefit and education of my daughter,Mercy, who will be coming to stay under your kind custody after the transfer for her education and future because my health is failing me.

I have plans to do investments in your country, like real estate and industrial production.This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist us contact my daughter Mercy, indicating your interest.We have mapped out 75% for ourselves, 20% for your cordial assistance and 5% for any expenses which may be incurred in the course of this transaction.

Finally if you have any question regarding this transaction, please contact us. Please note that the confidentiality of this transaction would be highly appreciated.
I await your quick reply.

Thanks and best regards.
Mercy.Mrs.Stella Peters & her Daughter Mercy

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