419 scam: Ms Rose gomo <rose_gomo20@yahoo.fr> Dear Good Friend.

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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:
- "urgent assistance" (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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Ms Rose gomo <rose_gomo20@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: rosegomo00@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 16:25:20 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dear Good Friend.

Dear Good Friend.

I am Ms, Rose gomo, From Abidjan Cote D'ivoire, I wish to request for your urgent assistance in my investment plans in your country and I wish to invest in manufacturing and Real Estate Management in your base, this is because I inherited an important sum from my late Father who died in Recent political Crisis in Abidjan Cote D'ivoire here.

Before the death of my Father he informed me near his hospital bed at chu- teaching hospital,That he deposited the sum of ($US 5.5 Million) with a Bank here in Abidjan Cote D'ivoire, Presently this money is still in the Bank here in Abidjan Cote D'ivoire.

Further Directives and details about the deposit and on how to Transfer the money successfully to your Account in your country will be given to you as soon as I get your response.

Before his death he told me that I should seek for a trustworthy person that will help and not betrayed me after the Fund has Transfered to him or her by the Bank Here. This is my reason for writing to you, Please if you are willing to assist me,indicate your interest in replying soonest.

Very Inportant: Please for my safety keep this matter confidential / secret till the Transaction is over Because as you know that money is the Root of all Evil and i do not want any body to trace the movement of this money and it is my last hope in life.

I wait for your urgent Responce.

Yours Faithfully,
Ms, Rose Gomo.

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