419 scam: "Mrs. Stella Adams Blues(MD)"<officemails27@gmail.com> Dear Valued Client .... I have a Gift for You.

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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:
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +4400800630095
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.
- officemails200@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Stella Adams Blues(MD)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officemails22@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 21:55:20 +0100
Subject: Dear Valued Client .... I have a Gift for You.

APEX FUND AND SECURITY KEEPING LTD.

Motrix House, 1022 Leeds.

Company Reg No.625 4066

Contact Person: Mrs. Stella Adams Blues(MD)

Email: officemails200@gmail.com

Tel:(+44) 00800630095

Fax:(+44) 00113449824

Dear Valued Client,

This is to officially notify you that a Certified Bank Draft valued at Ten Million United State Dollars($10 Million USD) issued from Royal Bank of Scotland was deposited here for you by an Attorney who gave his name as Lex Hadmis Williams. .... "Do you know him"?

This Attorney "Lex Hadmis Williams" walked into our office and dropped the $10 Million Certified Bank Draft to our Customer Care Officer with a small written note that reads thus: "MY NAME IS LEX HADMIS WILLIAMS. PLEASE KINDLY SEND THIS BANK DRAFT TO THE OWNER OF THIS EMAIL ADDRESS. PLEASE BE SURE YOU DO THAT FOR ME" ... and he dropped the Bank Draft along side your email address written on a small paper and hurriedly walked out of our office and has not come back again till this moment.

Mr. Lex Hadmis Williams the depositor of this Bank Draft did not reveal his full identity to us despite all our efforts to make him talk. So by our understanding based on thorough verification via our correspondence Bank, this fund seems to be either your Inheritance/Next-of-Kin fund or a Gift(Charity) or a Reward(Compensation) to you.

So please are you aware of this Bank Draft? ... if not then may be he/they wishes to make it a big surprise to you. Therefore all you need to do now is to Send us your Name, Contact Mailing Address including your Country, State and Phone number for further briefing on the best means to remit the fund. Please be sure you send this required information.

"PLEASE PLEASE DON'T IGNORE".

APEX FUND AND SECURITY KEEPING LTD. WE ARE THE BEST FUND AND SECURITY KEEPING COMPANY AND WE WILL ALWAYS SERVE YOU BETTER.

Your sincerely,

Signed

Mrs. Stella Adams Blues(MD)

Nicolas Pullma(Secretary)

FUND REGISTRATION AND DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT

APEX FUND AND SECURITY KEEPING LTD

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