419 scam: "Mrs.Stella Adams Blues(MD/CEO)"<mrs.stellacustormercaregifthomee@yahoo.com.hk> Dear, I have a Gift for You !!!!!!

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +444025544634
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.
- stadamsmailsss@inmail24.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Stella Adams Blues(MD/CEO)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.stellacustormercaregifthome@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 22:28:15 +0100
Subject: Dear, I have a Gift for You !!!!!!

WELCOME TO MRS.STELLA ADAMS BLUES GIFT HOME BUSINESS LTD.

Head Office Address:27 Rainvillae Road London, W6 9HA United Kingdom.

Branch Offices Addresses:Please refer to Our Catalogues.

Phone Number: +44-4025544634

Email Address: stadamsmailsss@inmail24.com

Website: blumail.com

Dear,

Good day and compliments.

I am a Gift Agent and I want to officially inform you today that a Gift Parcel which contains an Approved Bank Draft issued from STANDARD CHARTED BANK LONDON valued at $2 Million USD was deposited/registered here for you a week ago by a man who gave his name as Bill Jersay Williams.

This man "Bill Jersay Williams" walked into our Office and drop the Gift Parcel to my Front Desk Collecting Staff with a small written note that reads .... "MY NAME IS Bill JERSEY WILLIAMS. PLEASE SEND THIS GIFT PARCEL TO THE OWNER OF THIS EMAIL ADDRESS" ..... he then paid us the deposit fee and hurriedly walk out of our office and left and has not come back again till today.

So did you know him or are you aware of it?? ... If not, then may be he wishes to make it a big surprise to you. Therefore, you can call him a close friend, a family relation, an old school mate, a lost friend, an EX-Lover, a business Partner, someone you assisted in the past, a Philanthropist etc. ..... Who knows!!! ... This will be a big surprise to you.

How will I get my Gift? ...... All you need to do now is to send us your correct contact information in the following order to enable us reach you without further delay or hitches because you are not paying us any deposit fee again:

1.FULL CONTACT NAME: ..............

2.CONTACT MAILING ADDRESS WHERE WE SHOULD SENT/DIRECT YOUR GIFT PARCEL TO YOU: ...............

3.COUNTRY/STATE: ..................

4.PHONE NUMBER: ................

"GIFT IS MEANT TO BE A SURPRISE. SO LETS SURPRISE YOU THIS SEASON!"

For all my Love and Concern.

Mrs.Stella Adams Blues(MD/CEO)

((MRS.STELLA ADAMS BLUES GIFT AGENTS HOME))

United Kingdom

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