419 scam: Rose Sigcau <rose.sigcau56@yahoo.fr> I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

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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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- sigcau.rose@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Rose Sigcau <rose.sigcau56@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: sigcau.rose@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 22:21:35 +0100 (BST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

Dear Friend ,

Greetings,as you read this mail,my desire is that You find a Place in Your heart to assist
me in fulfilling my late husband's last Wish/Will.I am Mrs.Rose Sigcau, from Northern
Ireland .My husband was into cocoa business in Ivory-coast for thirty two years before he
died in the year 2009. Presently,I am in a hospital here in Ivory-Coast undergoing treatment for esophageal cancer and recently my Doctor told me that I have a very short time to live due to this Health problem and i had stroke recently.

I and My Husband were married for twenty five years without a child. Before my husband's
death,he deposited the sum of (US$22.500.000.00) (Twenty Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States of American Dollars) with a bank and no one knows of this huge cash deposit till Date except me.During my husband's final hours in his sick bed,he instructed me that the money should be used for the less privileged in the society.

Having known my condition,I decided to write to you from my heart and hoping that you will
not betray me.Now what i need from you is your good assistance in helping me execute my late husband's last wish / will since i am no longer in the position to do it because of my present health condition. Please i want you to use this money for charity works and i am offering you 25% of the total funds for your assistance again keep this business highly
confidential because relatives have plundered so much of my Late Husband's wealth since my illness.

I shall furnish You with relevant information which will authorize the release of these Funds to You as my assigned representative immediately you confirm your acceptance to act on my behalf. Please reply immediately so that this funds can be released to you while i am
still alive.Kindly reply to this email address: sigcau.rose@yahoo.fr

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs.Rose Sigcau.

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