419 scam: Roselyne Robert <roselynerobert@att.net> God 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:

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:
- "million 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)
- "you have to be fast" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Roselyne Robert <roselynerobert@att.net>
Reply-To: r_oselynerobert@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 06:18:59 -0800 (PST)
Subject: God bless you,

God bless you,

Dear, I am Mrs Roselyne Robert wife to late Dr Robert
Willams, I am a cancer patient I inherited 15million Dollars from my late
husband. It is because of the on going political crises and war here as I will
not like this money to lose in this war so I decided to use the funds to help
others in need since i have no child or close relations. Please, I want you to
use it for charity works only.

It was deposited in a Prime Bank here in
Abidjan. I have already instructed the Bank to transfer the money to the person
I will introduced to them without any delay from the day of my introductions,
latest within 4 working days before the war will start again. So they are
waiting for my introductions with the person's informations to enable them do
the transfer immediately.

I will give you futher details on how to get
the money right there in your country and the Bank contact too on reciept of
your reply. So your immedite responds are highly needed with your full
informations to enable me send them a letter of introductions about you, and you
have to be fast in all your communications so that the bank will transfer the
money into your account immediately within 4 days in your country as I am going
for an operation soonest.

Mrs. Roselyne Robert.

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