419 scam: "Jacob Stam"<stamjacob@gmail.com> WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- stamjacob6@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jacob Stam" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stamjacob6@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 11:18:46 -0700
Subject: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

Dearest Beloved,

I am Mr. Stam, I got your name and Contact from your Country's chamber regarding to the Inheritance Fund,

willed to you by Late Dr. Johnson who died of Heart Failure in 2004.

I am here to notify you that the governing council of our Bank have put up a notice for immediate payment of this

funds, and as such you are entitled to your late relative fund which have accrued up to US $ 15.4 Million over

years deposited with our branch.

On receipt of your response with your full details I will properly guide you on the procedure we will embark on to

facilitate the easy release of this funds for our mutual benefit.

Respond to My Private Email: stamjacob6@gmail.com

Remain blessed.

Mr. Stam Jacob

(Account adviser).

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