419 scam: stella peters <b1003l@hotmail.com> From:Mrs.Stella Peters & her Daughter Mercy.

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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:
- "% for any expenses which may be incurred" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.
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.
- stellapeters57@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: stella peters <b1003l@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <stellapeters559@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2013 09:55:06 +0000
Subject: From:Mrs.Stella Peters & her Daughter Mercy.

From:Mrs.Stella Peters & her Daughter Mercy.
Abidjan,Cote D`Ivoire.
West Africa.
Tel: +22505851948.

You reply me at ( stellapeters57@yahoo.fr )

My Dear ,

I am Mrs Stella Peters from Cote D`ivoire (Ivory Coast). I am a widow being that
I lost my husband some year's ago. My husband,late Dr. Martins Peters was a
serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death . He was
assassinated in September (2011) by the rebels following a political uprising.

Before his death, he had a foreign account here in Cote D'Ivoire(Ivory Coast) up
to the tune of $5m which he told the bank was for the importation of cocoa
processing machine.However,due to my bad health situation occasioned by cancer,
i wish you to do me a favor to receive this fund to a safe account in your
country or any safer place as the beneficiary so that you will invest it in a
good business venture for the benefit and education of my daughter,Mercy, who
will be coming to stay under your kind custody after the transfer for her
education and future because my health is failing me.

I have plans to do investments in your country, like real estate and industrial
production.This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to
assist us contact my daughter Mercy, indicating your interest.We have mapped out
75% for ourselves, 20% for your cordial assistance and 5% for any expenses which
may be incurred in the course of this transaction.

furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within a stipulated period of time you signify your interest to assist me by replying at this email : stellapeters57@yahoo.fr

I await your quick reply.

Thanks and best Regards

Mrs.Stella Peters & her Daughter Mercy

You reply me at private email: stellapeters57@yahoo.fr

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