419 scam: ROSEM KOROMAH <rosem.koromah@btinternet.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:

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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: ROSEM KOROMAH <rosem.koromah@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: rosemary05@live.fr
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:02:41 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dearest,

Dearest,

I am humbly sorry for the inconveniences and embarrassments this may cause to your personality, I am contacting you With pains and tears, My name is Rosemary Koromah, 18 years of age and single, The only daughter of Late Mr Joseph Koromah, who was a very successful Gold dealer in our country before his sudden death after a brief illness. I was only told about my mother but I did not noticed her as a mother when she was alive, I was told that she died two weeks after giving birth to me. I am respectfully contacting you to assist me transfer

FIVE MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS(USD$5.6m) my late father deposited in one of the prime banks in our country. I am afraid that if my immediate uncles finds out that my father left money in the bank, they will kill me or accuse me in our country so that they will claim the money.

Please I want you to help me quickly so that I will not lose my life and the money. Honestly the money is my inheritance from my Late Father which he made from the sale of Gold and Mining Business in our country. Please assist me to provide an account where this money will be transfered for investment in your Company under your Management while I continue my education.I am seeking your kind assistance to help me in the recovery of this money from the bank.You will take 40% of the money after the money has been successfully moved to your account.I am waiting for your urgent reply.

Thanks as I wait for your urgent reply for more details.Please remember to send me your telephone number so that i can call you.

Yours Respectfully,
Miss Rosemary Koromah

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