419 scam: "SYLVIE J ROBERTSON"<sylvierobertson@btinternet.com> Are you honest and faithful enough?

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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:
- "million united state 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)
- ",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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "SYLVIE J ROBERTSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sylvie.robertson@btinternet.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:17:33 -0000
Subject: Are you honest and faithful enough?

Hello Dear,

I'm Mrs. Sylvie J. Robertson 53yrs old woman from Canada. With hope that this mail finds you in good health, really I came across your profile on internet magazine, which I finally gone through your profile. I`m a good business woman who investment in cooperate business in Europe, Asia and African. When I was in Africa I do deal on Cocoa Merchant in a country called Ivory Coast, I spent most of my time on investment in Cocoa plantations in Ivory Coast which gives me a lot of money. I am a very unhappy woman because I lost my husband and my two beautiful children in a plane crash some years back.

I deposited the total sum of (US$10,000,000.00) Ten Million United State Dollars, with one of the prime bank in Ivory Coast, for purchasing of cocoa procession machines and for development of a new factory. But unfortunately my illness did not allow me to carry out this project. My doctor has even informed me that my days are numbered because of my health, I believed the lord is my strength and also my shepherd.

I`m a devoted born again christian, suffering from long time lung cancer, Presently I am under observation at the New Caledonia Clinic here In France where I am writing you this message. Actually I have decided to donate out this fund in Africa to you. I urge you to bear this at the back of your mind that you are to use this fund for good work of God and to help the motherless babies/orphanage and charities home around you, if possible I will advise you to set up a charities organization. Once you assure me that you will act as I instructed then send me the below information.

Your Full Name..........................
Your Sex.................................
Your Age..................................
Your Country..............................
Your Occupation..........................
Your Personal Mobile Number.........

Upon your positive responses I shall issue you an act of donation that will empower you as the new beneficiary to the said fund with the bank. You are to forward the Act of Donation to my bank for the fund transfer to your destination bank account. Therefore if you are honest and faithful enough to use this fund strictly for the work of God, your response will be highly appreciated by me.

Remain Blessed,
Mrs. Sylvie J. Robertson.

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