419 scam: Stewie Bertram <stebetram@gmail.com> Stewie Bertram 19/06/2017

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- stebetram@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Stewie Bertram <stebetram@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2017 06:32:22 +0100
Subject: Stewie Bertram 19/06/2017

Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Stewie Bertram,a Manager with a Bank,I was personally in charge of
the deposit made by one of our customer late Mr.Richard,who till his death
was a contractor with Our Government and an Oil Merchant dealer.

On the 21st of April 2010,Mr.Richard,his wife and their two children were
involved in a boat capsize and all occupants of the boat unfortunately lost
their lives.

At the time of his death,he had a deposit of Eighteen Million Three Hundred
Thousand Euro Only( â‚¬18.3M)which was proceed of a contract work he just
concluded with The Government before the unfortunate incident.

Unfortunately,till this moment no person has come as his relation for this
deposit with us.

I humbly request your attention to this matter so that I can present you as
his next of kin and beneficiary to this deposit.

It is not a very difficult thing to do and it will not take time.

I will give you details as soon as you reach me on(stebetram@yahoo.co.jp).

Kind Regards.

Mr.Stewie Bertram.

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