419 scam: Mrs Stephanie Eliana Peter <officecode234@gmail.com> I am Mrs Stephanie Eliana Peter from New Zealand,

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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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Stephanie Eliana Peter <officecode234@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2021 09:31:22 +0100
Subject: I am Mrs Stephanie Eliana Peter from New Zealand,

I am Mrs Stephanie Eliana Peter from New Zealand, I am married to Mr
PETER. He worked here in Dubai-United Arab Emirates for fifteen years
before he died,we were married for eleven years without a child He
died after a brief illness that lasted only four days so after my
husband's death I adopted a child named Linda.

I am contacting you to inform you of my desire to donate the amount of
US$:10,500,000,000 (ten million five hundred thousand US dollars) for
charitable works, which I inherited from my late husband It is my wish
to see this money invested in any organization
of your choice in your country and distributed each year among the
charitable organizations, motherless babies' homes, mosques,
churches,Schools, supporting needy elderly men and women or whatever
you have in mind will be for the benefit of the less fortunate and to
take good care of my daughter.

I made this decision because I was raised from a motherless baby At
home and I am currently hospitalized here in (Abidjan) where I am In
treatment for my next breast cancer surgery operation. I do not want
this fund to be invested in an ungodly way as soon as I receive your
response confirming your acceptance to work. As I instructed, I will
give you all relevant information.

I authorize the release and transfer of the money to you as mine duly
designated representative.

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