419 scam: "Mrs.Estela " <estela43@mail.com> Mrs. Estela

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million united states 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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- estela.tull2@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Estela " <estela43@mail.com>
Reply-To: estela.tull2@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2017 20:50:04 +0100
Subject: Mrs. Estela

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am glad to take the chance to introduce my self to you. I am
Mrs. Estela Tullius, the Administrative Manager at financial and
security vault of Institute here in Madrid, Spain. I am contacting
you based on a financial opportunity I discovered here in our Bank.
It's about an abandoned sum of $12.3 Million United States Dollars
only, that belongs to one of my foreign investor, who died along
with his entire family by car accident in Porto Portugal without
naming a next of kin to his funds in our Bank.

The Banking policy here, fiscal authorities after eight years.
The above set of facts underscores my reason to seek your
permission and honest/trust to have you stand as the next of kin
to the deceased investor. This funds will be approve and release
in your favor as the next of kin, if ONLY you will adhere to my
instruction and cooperate with me in one accord.

I assure you that this transaction is risk free and its success
is 100% guaranteed, I have all the legal and Banking details of
my deceased client that will facilitate my putting you forward
as the beneficiary of the funds and ultimately transfer of the
$12.3 Million United States Dollars to any Bank account in your
choice/country. I am prepared to compensate you with a 40% share
of the total funds for your assistance and 10% will be mapped out
to offset any expenses during the transaction. The final details
will be given upon receipt an affirmation of your desire to
assist me.

Please for my safety and security, contact me immediately through
my private email: estela.tull2@gmail.com, for time difference and
confidential reasons. Have a happy day and thank you for
understanding.

Regards,
Mrs. Estela Tullius

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