419 scam: Stella Kent <stellakent@postribe.com> Dearest

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Stella Kent <stellakent@postribe.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 18:35:49 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Dearest

Dearest,

I am Mrs. Stella Kent. I hope you are doing great. I know you will see my message as surprised because there is no other means I can use to contact you except through this medium, I believe that distance is never a barrier.

The purpose of this message is to donate my inheritance of US$3,500,000.00 million dollars for humanitarian work. I am hospitalized under cancer treatment here in Ivory Coast where my late husband and I resided before his death.

I have no children, and having known my condition, i decided now to donate the money asÂ support to the organization for the good care of the less privileged.

I look forward to hear from you.

Kind regard,

Mrs. Stella Kent.

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