419 scam: Rose Marry <rosemarry@postafiok.hu> A gift from the botton of my heart.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.

Fraud email example:

From: Rose Marry <rosemarry@postafiok.hu>
Reply-To: finnjamesfrancis@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 07:45:07 +0200
Subject: A gift from the botton of my heart.

Greetings to you and how are you doing?
I hope this mail meets you in a perfect condition.

I am Engineer Rose Marry; Just last year October a huge contract
worthy of Twenty Eight Million dollars was awarded to me and today I
am very happy for completing the contract successfully by the grace of
God.

Why am exposing this success to you is because , before the contract
was awarded to me, I said to myself that if this contract should work
out successfully like it has, That I will give to at least 3
Individuals from Africa / Europe /America and Asia that the Lord will
lead me to 750,000.00Euros Each.

This is to notify you that I have written a Cheque of Seven hundred
and fifty thousand Euros on your behalf.

My Dear Friend, you should use part of this money for your self and
use the rest to help the orphanage homes around your locality as I was
directed by his grace to include you in my given out of Funds to
fulfils and to keep to my Word.

I have authorized BARRISTER FINN JAMES FRANCIS who helped me judiciary
while executing the contract to issue you an International certified
bank check cashable at your bank.

I will like you to contact the BARRISTER FINN JAMES FRANCIS in BURKINA
FASO by clicking reply for the collection of this international
certificated bank check before he will go for his leave.

His contact is Barrister Finn James Francis: PHONE NUMBER:[+226 7396
5984 ]or just click reply, you will see barrister James email contact
address but At the moment, I am very busy here because of the
investment projects which I And my new partners is having at hand in
the United states of America.

Below is my contact information and details in case you want to Verify
or get any confirmation from me but I want you to be rest assured that
your bank check will be cashed at your nominated Bank.

Name: Engineer Rose Marry.
Physical address.303 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30308422/588-7722.

Finally, remember that I have forwarded instruction to the barrister
Finn James Francis on your behalf to send the bank draft to you as
soon as you contact him without Delay.

Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is
from the bottom of my heart.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.
Hope you will appreciate my gift.
Yours Faithfully, Madam Rose Marry.

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