419 scam: "Mrs. Rosemary Scout" <info@bamboocap.com.vn> ATTENTION!!! STOP EVERY TRANSATION

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- bowman.christian@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Rosemary Scout" <info@bamboocap.com.vn>
Reply-To: <bowman.christian@rocketmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 04:11:53 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION!!! STOP EVERY TRANSATION

Hello Dear Friend

I am Mrs. Rosemary Scout ., I am a US citizen, 46 years Old. I reside here in New Braunfels Texas. My residential address is as follows.321 Crockett Court. Apt 809,

New Braunfels Texas, United States, am thinking of relocating since I am now rich. I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in Nigeria many years ago and

they refused to pay me, I had paid over $40,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail.

So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation documents, And I was directed to meet Barrister Bowman Christian, who is the member of COMPENSATION

AWARD COMMITTEE, and I contacted him and he explained everything to me.

He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake. He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I am the most happiest

woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $2,000,000.00 USD.

Moreover, Barrister Bowman Christian, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your (e-mail address) as one of the

beneficiaries, that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people,incase you are dealing with them, because they are not with your fund, they are

only making money out of you..

I will advise you to contact Barrister Bowman Christian directly on this information below.

Name : Barrister Bowman Christian,
Email: bowman.christian@rocketmail.com

Notice: The only money I paid after I met Barrister Fresh Booker was just $320 for the paper works, take note of that.

As soon as you contact him he will send you the payment information which you are to use in sending the payment to him in order for him to obtain the document from the

court of law there in Nigeria so that your fund can be transfer to you without any delay just the way mine was being transfer to me.

You can send him the following details if you know you are ready to make the payment so that as soon as he receive your information he will send to you the payment

details for sending him the $320USD that is needed for him to get the document that is needed to make the transfer a successful one without any further payment.

Fill Out the information.

Your Full Name:...............
Direct Phone:....................
Country.................
Occupation:.....................
Gender:.........
Age:..............

Thank You and Be Blessed.
Mrs. Rosemary Scout.
321 Crockett Court. Apt 609,
New Braunfels Texas, United States

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