419 scam: Rose Winnie <rose.winnie00@yahoo.com> Dear Sir,

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22545233569 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Rose Winnie <rose.winnie00@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: rosewd@live.fr
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2010 02:59:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Sir,

Dear Sir,
Please i want you to go through this mail very carefully and you will understand everything about this deposit and how you can assist me,My name is Rose Winnie 21years a citizen of liberia, my Late Father deposited a metalic trunk box which contain the sum of $5.850.000.00 US Dollars with a security company here in Abidjan in which he told the security company that the trunk box is family valuable for security reasons.

This consignment is for unward shipment to his foreign Business partner because the money was for importation of Gold and diamond processing machine in liberia.
So based on this i decided to look for a foreign investors / partner who will help me and retrieve this money from the security company to his country as my late Father's foreign business partner. It is my intention to invest this money in lucrative venture in your country,so based on your advice to where to invest this money, you know your country very well and i believe you are in the position to let me know the best way we can invest the money.

I will be very grateful If really you will be interested and sincere to me in this matter to receive this money on my behalf as my late Father's foreign business partner, so that i and you can invest this money together in your country so that i can start a new life once again .I have every information and documents needed for the Collection of the trunk box deposited with the security company,

I have discussed with the Director of security company and he told me that i should submit the information of my late Father's foreign business partner to them so that they will contact you for the realease of the consignment and ship it to your country and baesd on this i want you to send your full information to me, so that i will forward them to the security company and also introduce you officially to the security company as my late Father Mr Williams Winnie's foreign business partner.i am willing offer you 25% From the total fund,if you can assist me.I will also continue my education over there in your country while you will take care of the investment.

The information needed by the company as follows:
Your full name
Your Home / Office address
Your Phone number, including a copy of your ID Card.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Security company to enable you reach them as well.
Thanks and remain bless while waiting for your urgent response. call me at (+22545233569)
Best Regards
Miss Rose

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