419 scam: Rose Young <gbadoka@yahoo.com> YOU HAVE BEEN REMEMBERED FOR GOOD !!!

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- pastor_caleb25@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Rose Young <gbadoka@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: revoffice78@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:26:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOU HAVE BEEN REMEMBERED FOR GOOD !!!

Dearest in the Lord,

My Name is Mrs Rose Jen, Address: New King's Beam House, 22 Upper Ground, Florida, USA. Age: 66 years. Country: United States of America. I am deaf and dumb now and suffering from cancer of the breast, a broken and fractured hip.

I have the sum of USD$5 Million in my bank account which I want you to use it help the needy, less privileges, the poor, widows and widowers. Please I don't want anybody to know about this until you receive this money for security reasons.

Am a devoted philanthropist, and have decided to Will/Donate this money through you and I decided that 30% of this money should be taken by you from the total sum upon the success release of this fund.

I have discussed this issue with my Pastor he said it is a good idea to help the needy, less privileges, the poor, widows and widowers, Bible says blessed is the Hand that gives than the hand that takes.

Please my dear in the Lord kindly use this money to help in your country since I can not come over because I have helped some people right here in my country including my church and other neighboring countries.
If you are interested to help me use my USD$5 Million to help, kindly indicate so that I will tell my pastor to transfer the money to you.

God works for those that work in His Vineyard. Please contact my pastor to help you to assist you at<pastor_caleb25@yahoo.com> .

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Rose Jen

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