419 scam: stella williams <stellawilliams156@hotmail.com> FROM STELLA WILLIAMS.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
- "trunk box" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan 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.
- stellawilliams5522@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: stella williams <stellawilliams156@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <stellawilliams5522@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 22:10:09 +0200
Subject: FROM STELLA WILLIAMS.

FROM STELLA WILLIAMS. MY NAME IS STELLA WILLIAMS, NATIONALITY OF LIBERIA, I LOST MY FATHER DURING THE WAR IN MY COUNTRY. MY LATE FATHER WAS ONE OF THE DIRECTORS UNDER SAMUEL DOE GOVERNMENT. PRESENTLY IAM LEAVING IN ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE SINCE PAST SIX MONTHS. IT IS MY DESIRE TO WRITE FROM MY HEART HOPING THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY ME. MY LATE FATHER DEPOSITED SOME HUGE OF MONEY WHICH WAS CONCEALED IN A METALLIC TRUNK BOX AND WAS DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN IN THE NAME OF HIS FORIEGN PARTNER,THAT WAS BECAUSE HE NEEDED A MAXIMUM SECURITY/SAFETY OF THE MONEY AND NO BODY NOR GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION CAN TRACE WHERE ABOUT OF THE MONEY. BUT THE SECURITY COMPANY DID NOT KNOW THE REAL CONTENT OF THE BOX, BECAUSE IT WAS DEPOSITED AS FAMILY VALUABLES, ALL THE INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU. THIS MONEY TOTALING US$5,200,000 (FIVE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR ) NOW I AM SEEKING FOR A TRUSTED PERSON WHO WILL HELP ME STAND AS MY LATE FATHER'S FOREIGN PARTNER TO SHIP THE BOX TO HIS OR HER ADDRESS FOR AN URGENT INVESTMENT. HOWEVER, WHAT I NEEDED FROM YOU IS YOUR GOOD ASSISTANCE IN HELPING ME TO SHIP THE SAID BOX TO YOUR ADRESS FOR INVESTMENTS. THAT'S THE REASON WHY I AM ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT. ALL DOCUMENTS THAT WAS ISSUED TO MY FATHER ON THE DATE OF DEPOSIT ARE WITH ME AND WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU FOR YOUR VERIFICATION. I REALLY NEED TO MOVE THE FUND OUT OF AFRICA TO ABROAD. I HAVE DECIEDED TO GIVE YOU 10% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE. THE WORLD IS FULL OF BAD PEOPLE PLEASE CAN YOU PROVE YOUR GENUITY TO ME FOR ME TO HAVE YOU AS A PARTNER. AFRICA IS NO LONGER CONDUSIVE FOR ME TO STAY. IM LOOKING FORWARD FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY FOR MORE DETAILS.YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL ME AT (stellawilliams5522@yahoo.com) MY BEST REGARDSSTELLA WILLIAMS.
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