419 scam: "Mrs Stella Wilmont"<stellatricy@gmail.com> From Mrs. Stella T.Wilmont,

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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:
- "mrsstellawilmont@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Stella Wilmont" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsstellawilmont@ymail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:35:51 -0700
Subject: From Mrs. Stella T.Wilmont,

Dear Beloved Friend,

I am Mrs. Stella T.Wilmont, I am married to my late husband who worked
with a construction company in Asia for many Years before he died
in the tsunami disasters, we were happily married without a
child. I am now suffering from long time Cancer of the lungs, my
condition is really deterioration and it is quite obvious that I may
not live up to eight months according to the doctors.

My late husband made a fixed deposit of US$11,700.000.00. in my name
to a Bank,Considering my present health condition now,I have decided to donate
this funds to the less privileged in regardless of their religious
believes.

This is in regards to the message i received from the bank not too long ago,the
management just wrote me as the beneficiary to come forward to receive
the money or rather Issue a letter of authorization to my next of kin
or somebody to receive it on my behalf. Truly I cannot come over, I have
since lost my ability to speak and the doctors told me that I have
only a few months to live,tears!!

I want you to utilize 90% of this fund to any religious believe,orphanages and
widows all around the world but all will be in my name Mrs. Stella T
Wilmont.

I can only respond to your email only on this E-mail ID:( mrsstellawilmont@ymail.com )

Yours Truly

Mrs. Stella T Wilmont.

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