419 scam: Stella Ntiwa <stella.ntiwa@yahoo.com> From Miss Stella Ntiwa.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Stella Ntiwa <stella.ntiwa@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <stellantiwa@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:17:15 +0000
Subject: From Miss Stella Ntiwa.

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Dearest,

I'm Stella Ntiwa from Ivory Coast . I am a college student and I am 20
years old. My father worked with the Ivory Coast Embassy in France, he
was also a famous rich farmer until death took him away in the year
2012. He died after a brief illness that lasted for some weeks. I live
alone here in Abidjan since after his death. Although I have not met you
before, but I believe that to succeed sometimes in life one must take
risks, trusting in someone said my late father.

I want to enter into a mutual business relationship with you. I am in
possession of a reasonable amount of money which I want to invest in
your country. Recently, I took the decision to transfer and invest this
money in overseas due to political problems in my country.

My only problem is to get a capable and honest person who can help me
to transfer and invest this money in a reliable but profitable
investment. Presently, this money is still in the bank and I am the sole
beneficiary. As soon as you show me your interest to help me, I will
give you the contact of the bank where this money is deposited. The
amount deposited in the bank is USD4,500,000.00, I am willing to offer
you 20% of the total money while 80% will be used for investment when
transferred to your account.

I hope to receive your sincere reply.

Thanks,
Stella

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