419 scam: "Mrs.Stella Eze" <octaviadinti@gmail.com> Kindly contact my parish pastor now for your compensation fund,

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
- mr.morris_uba013@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Stella Eze" <octaviadinti@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2016 01:12:11 -0700
Subject: Kindly contact my parish pastor now for your compensation fund,

Hello My Good Friend.

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?, You may
not understand why this mail came to you.
But if you do not remember me, you did have received an email from me
or my partner in the past regarding to transfer a
Multi-Million-Dollar business proposal which we never concluded with you.

I am using this opportunity to inform you that the
Multi-Million-Dollar business has been concluded with the assistance
of another partner from Malaysia who financed the transaction a
logical conclusion. I thank you for your concern even
though it was unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to one
reasons or the other.

But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund
out of my bank to my
new partner's account in Malaysia that was capable of assisting me in
this great venture.
Due to your effort, sincerity,courage and trust worthiness You showed
during the course of the transaction.
I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of
$650,000 USD dollars
I have left a certified cheque for you worth of $$650,000 USD dollars
cash able anywhere in the world.

My dear friend I will like you to contact my parish pastor Mr Morris
Uba and he will direct you for the collection of your cheque I
authorized him to release the cheque to you whenever you contact him
regarding for it. At the moment,
I am very busy here because of the investment projects, which I and
the new partner are having at hands.

Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is
from the bottomless of my whole heart,
Also comply with Mr Morris Uba directives so that he will send the
cheque to you without any delay.
Meanwhile you are to contact my parish pastor in the person of pastor Morris Uba
for the claim of this Bank cheque left on his care for your
collection with the information's below:Name: pastor Morris Uba
Email :( mr.morris_uba013@yahoo.com.hk
So kindly contact him as soon as you receive this message and forward
to him your information's such as
Your Full Name:-----------------------
Your Home Address:--------------------
Your home phone(s):--------------------
Your cell phone:-----------------------
Your Country:-------------------------
Your photo:.....................
This informations is what will enable him deliver the bank cheque to you.
and let me know when you receive your cheque of $650,000 USD.as i have
left instructions on your behalf.
With Best Regards,
Mrs.Stella Eze

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