419 scam: "Miss Rose" <caroline.christian1@btinternet.com> Very Urgent...

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "liberia" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss Rose" <caroline.christian1@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: rose_02john@w.cn
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2010 18:24:50 +0200
Subject: Very Urgent...

Hello Dear,

I know that this proposal might be a surprise to you, but do consider it
as an emergency. I am Miss Rose Edesiri from Liberia in West Africa who is
seeking for refugee in Republic of Benin under the (UNHCR) due to the
longing civil war in my country.

My (late) father Dr.John Edesiri, was the personal adviser to the former
head of states, also a successful business man import and exporter of
Cocoa during his life time. But he was killed along side with my mother
during the longing civil war and all his properties were totally
destroyed.

However, after their death I managed to escape with a very important
document DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE (USD$5.9M) Five Million Nine Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars deposited by my late father in one of the leading
bank with my name as the next of kin.

Meanwhile, I am saddled with the problem of securing a trust worthy
foreign personality to help me transfer the money over to his/her country
and into possession pending my arrival to meet with him.

Furthermore, you can contact the bank for confirmation, I will send to you
the full contact address of the bank, once I get your positive response to
help me with the transfer of the funds to your bank account, and help me
with the investment of the funds, and my coming over to join with you in
your country.

In the light of above I will like you to keep it to yourself and don't
tell it to anyone for I am afraid of loosing my life and the money. I wait
your positive
response.

Remain Bless
Miss Rose.

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