419 scam: "Roseline Kone"<roselinekone11@yahoo.co.jp> CAN I TRUST 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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million pounds" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- roselinekone11@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Roseline Kone" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2011 11:44:38 -0400
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU?

Hello can i trust you?

I am writing this letter only to sick for your assistance. I know you do not know me in person and we have not meet or have any conversation before.

Well, let me tell you about myself. My name is Mrs Roseline Kone. I work as a banker here in England. In our Bank one late Mr Darry Jones from America, that
was working with Royal Gold and Diamonds company. Before his death he deposited the sum of 9.5 million Pounds in our Bank.
The money is still in our Bank for the past 10 years and since the death of late Mr Darry Jones nobody has come for the claims
of the money. So i will want you to act as a business partner to Late Mr. Darry Jones so I can transfer
the 9,500,000 Pounds to your account.

In addition, I will give you 30% of the total sum as soon as you help me to receive
the money in your bank account. Please try and follow this transaction very
quickly, there is no risk in this transaction. Everything it will cost you is truth and
honesty that we need in this transaction.

I am waiting for your message through my email address roselinekone11@yahoo.co.jp

Thank you for your understanding and i will be looking forward to read from you,

Mrs. Roseline Kone.

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