419 scam: "Mrs. Ella Yak."<mrs.ellayak03@outlook.com> Hello My Good Friend.

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr.jpeters@zbavitu.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024017925 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Ella Yak." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.ellayak013@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2013 07:27:54 -0500
Subject: Hello My Good Friend.

Hello friend,

I am Mrs. Ella Yak and I am sending you this mail from my hospital bed. I know my message will come to you as a surprise. But don't worry. All I hope is that you will not betray this trust and confident I am about to impose on you. I got your contact from the internet through a nursing friend so that you can help me utilize this wealth the way I am going to instruct herein. I was married to Mr. Dan Yak who worked as an Oil contractor in the gulf region for so many years. He died in an accident in 2010. We were married for fifteen years without a child.

My late husband left me a deposit of 13,500.000 which I am about to dispose, because recently, my Doctor told me that I will not live much long due to cancer and stroke problem. Having known my condition I decided to hand out this money to take care of the less-privileged people. You will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.

I want you to keep 30 percent of the total money for your personal use While 70% of the money will go to charity, people in the street and helping the orphanage. I grew up as an Orphan and I don't have anybody as my family member. I am doing this so that God will forgive my sins and accept my soul because these sicknesses have suffered me so much.

I want you to contact my lawyer. He will inform you on what to do. Email my lawyer for details;

Bar. James Peters

Email: barr.jpeters@zbavitu.net

Telephone: +447024017925

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