419 scam: Steward <james@js.com> Long Time, Get back to me

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
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.
- jamestewart@usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Steward <james@js.com>
Reply-To: jamestewart@usa.com
Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2013 00:23:25 +0000
Subject: Long Time, Get back to me

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Dear Friend

My name is James Stewart I am an American Nurse and a member of the Red Cross
Organization in Afghanistan. I am presently serving in the
Organization as a casualty
nurse of the 1st infantry military Division, I am responsible for
casualty internship
in the camp.

I am seeking for your assistance and cooperation to help me secure and invest
$10Million United States Dollars. The funds originated here in Afghanistan.

I will give you further details when I hear from you but you must
assure me that you
will not betray me. This money is currently in the custody of finance
firm where it is
deposited for safe-keeping. I need a sincere person whom I shall
nominate as my
agent/confidant who would also assist me through the safe delivery of
this fund and to
further my plans in property investment.

However, due to my present staff age commitment and code of conduct in the
Organization which makes it impossible for me to transfer the money
into my account.
This is the reason i ask for your hand in partnership, I shall let you have an
appreciable percentage of 40% of the total money.

Hope i can trust you with this information, and please indicate your
interest and i
will give your more details concerning this transaction, and i will be
very happy if
you can reply back to me through my email address. ( jamestewart@usa.com)
Regards,

James Stewart
jamestewart@usa.com

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