419 scam: roseafred <marthajodephinehane@gmail.com> Dear 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:
- "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)
This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: roseafred <marthajodephinehane@gmail.com>
Reply-To: roseafred@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2014 16:28:32 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend,

*Dear Friend,*

*My name is Mrs. Rose Santos, I have been diagnosed with esophageal
cancer, it has defiled all forms of medical treatments and according to
medical experts, I only have about a few months to live. I have decided to
make a donation to charitable organizations, as I want this to be one of
the last good deeds I have done on earth so far, Now that my health has
deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked
members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money
to some charitable organization which they refused and kept the money to
themselves, Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be
satisfied with what I left for them. The last money which no one knows
about is FIVE MILLION EUROS (€ 5,000,000.00 ) that I have deposited in
bank . This fund will transfer to you in your country on my behalf you
dispatch it to charitable organizations of your choice. Upon your response,
I will direct you on how this fund will transfer to you by the bank where
this money was deposited . I await your quick response. For your time and
honesty, I am willing to offer you 20% of the total fund, please get back
to me if you are interested and honest to carry out this project on my
behalf. May God be with you Mrs. Rose Santos*

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