419 scam: "Stella Marine" <stellamarine2012@tomsk.ru> Good Day

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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:
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Stella Marine" <stellamarine2012@tomsk.ru>
Reply-To: stellamarine2013@tomsk.ru
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 13:35:06 -0000
Subject: Good Day

Good Day

Everything that happens to one has spiritual significance.
I was just leafing through the profiles of some names in the internet
before I came through your Contact information.

I am Mrs.Stella Marine expert accountant and head of the accounting
department of FIRST NATIONAL AND TRUST BANK LONDON.

I have a proposal urgent and very confidential business to make with you.
In June 2008, a petroleum Consultant
Brazilian has opened an account with a value of £15,342,500 (Fifteen
million three hundred and forty two thousand five British pounds).
We have been notified the depositary of the fund to our bank died of cancer
since 2008. After investigation I discovered that he had died without
making a will and all
attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless.

After study of all the parameters in this case, I contacted that i could
dispose of these funds without problem and the transfer to a foreign
country in any legality. But
for this i will need the help of a partner living outside of my country.

For that, I am prepared to give you 40% of these funds and the rest will be
for me.After your response, I will give you more details and documents to
help you
understand this transaction.

Waiting for your reply I wish
you a good day.
Cordially,
Mrs. Stella Marine

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