419 scam: Rose Martins <rose_102martiins@yahoo.co.nz> Dear Respectful One,

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Rose Martins <rose_102martiins@yahoo.co.nz>
Reply-To: rose_102martins@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:26:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Respectful One,

Dear Respectful One,

My name is Rose kone, I am 22 years old girl. I lost my parents and my only brother of 14 years to the war in my country Sierra Leone. I am lucky that I was taken to this place by one midwife who have families here in Ivory coast. I am staying in a missionary refugee camp in Abidjan,but this place was not comfortable for me.

It is my desire to contact you on honesty and sincerity to assist me investment my late fathers money in your company, my late father Chief Martins Kone deposited this money here in Abidjan the amonut is ($12,000,000 million dollars) I want to invest this money in a good way that will give GLORY TO GOD and move me out of this country because the crisis that started here over years now is still on because of political crisis and there is no sign that it will be well with the country for now.

Also the condition in this camp is not condusive for me i had naver be into this condition before when my late was alive, Can I trust you to provide your informations and a place for me to stay with you in your country? Can I also trust you to care for me and to help me invest this money in your country? will you promise me that the moment this money enterd into your hand that you will not betrayed me?

If you are willing to help me out please indicate in your next mail to me and let me know so that I will give you the contact of the security company to enable you openup your comumications with the security company officials, when i see your seriousness to assit me in this my critical condition then i will give you the whole document issue my late father, rightnow is still with me and that is my last hope for now. wating to hear from you as soon as possible.
Miss Rose Kone

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