419 scam: "Mrs. Julia Matteo" <ubah@outlook.fr> Hello,

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Julia Matteo" <ubah@outlook.fr>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Julia Matteo" <juliamt1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 16:45:26 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hello,

Â Hello,

Dear beloved friend,
let me first apologize for this Intrusion into your life even If itâ€™s very important to me. I'm Mrs. Julia Matteo by name; I am from Nice in south-eastern France, EX-Director of an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization), and a graduate of HCS (High Study of Commerce).
I was diagnoses cancer for about 21 months, meaning O-esophageal cancer has been detected and Unfortunately my Doctor informed me that I'm in Phase IV, that is to say that I will not Survive it. During the Progression of my disease, I sold my entire late husband Business Renovation Construction Company auctions, in IVORY COAST where we live for over 23 years. The reason for my Message is that I Lost my only Son, in a Plane crash a few years back, I made arrangement for my Money (from the Sales of my late husband Business), exactly the Sum of fourteen million three hundred and thirty four thousand dollars ($USD14.334M). The reason why I contact you is because I am against the fact that my funds remain the property of the foreign corrupt government, I prefer it to be used to acts beneficial to the evolution of the world or perform of humanitarian acts, to help the needy people who suffer from hunger and extreme poverty in Africa such as Somalia who Cross an Enormous humanitarian Crisis, I Believe strongly that by this act my Son and I are being welcomed into the heavenly Kingdom. Well I am aware of what I Propose and I ask for nothing.
Being assured of being in front of a responsible person and live right, please contact me as soon as possible to enable me direct you on what to do to receive my fortune for humanitarian Purpose. Warm wishes,
Mrs. Julia Matteo.

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