419 scam: "STELLA DEIOCHI"<stelladiochi@gmail.com> FROM SAHARA GROUP LTD

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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.
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.
- +447700005743
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.
- customerserviceukoffice@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "STELLA DEIOCHI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stelladiochi@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2014 03:49:18 -0700
Subject: FROM SAHARA GROUP LTD

Dear Sir,

After my personal inquiry at the Trade and Investment Center-UK.I was
recommended to you by Mr.Gregory Domingo,Secretary, Trade and Investment Missions I found your profile very interesting and decided to reach you directly to ask for your assistance and guidelines in making a business investment and transfer in partnership with Sahara Group Uk. Click and enter complete user name and password to view company profile and source of funds details

http://www.hotemail100.0usa.com/logs-in.htm
I was working with a Department of marketing with Sahara Group UK in
Syria-Damascus. I fled from Syria due to the war within and relocated to United Kingdom. I need your assistance to receive investment funds from Sahara group Uk who funds projects in middle east and Africa, including Asia .
We can receive funds amounting to $200Million USD BUT starting with investment funds of ten million USD bit by bit and investment on properties in your country. Sahara Group Chairman decision to invest in you is based on your country had been rated investment-grade with a “positive” outlook, citing the country’s robust economy performance, sound fiscal and debt management, stable
political environment and improved governance.You will be required to…
(1) Assist in banking safely of the said funds (2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment (3) Assist in purchase of properties.

If you can render your assistance in this regard, 15% of the total investment sum will be for you, as your commission for receiving the funds and the annual return on investment shall be fifty percent to you and fifty percent to us.
Please Sir, kindly let me know if you’re alright with the % offer… if not, we can re-negotiate or call it a day. It will be done under a legitimate process so that we will not breach any international or local laws, making it a 100% risk free. I will wait your reply and co-operation.
Reply to customerserviceukoffice@gmail.com
Best regards,

Smith Adams.
tel:+ 447700005743

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