419 scam: "Rose Joy Stella"<rosejoy_12@yahoo.com> I HAVE CHOSEN TO BLESS YOU!!!

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
- revpaul4life@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rose Joy Stella" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <revpaul4life@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:22:43 -0600
Subject: I HAVE CHOSEN TO BLESS YOU!!!

Dearest in the Lord,

My Name is Joy Rose, 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, with a broken and fractured hip.

I have the sum of US$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.

He was the one that selected your e-mail address, which i do not know how he did it but i trust him

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 US$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 revpaul4life@yahoo.com

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Joy Rose

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