419 scam: jMrs Rosemary Bonds <mrsrosemarybonds958@yahoo.pt> 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)
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "pastor_mark1@yeah.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: jMrs Rosemary Bonds <mrsrosemarybonds958@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: jMrs Rosemary Bonds <mrsrosemarybonds@yeah.netjj>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 10:04:37 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Dear Friend,

Â Dear Friend,

I wish to let you know that the delivery of your ATM VISA CARD to you has been fully paid, I also paid the Registration and Freight charges from this country to your door-step. Your ATM VISA CARD will be transport to you through DHL Courier Service Benin Republic, then you must contact DHL Courier Service Benin Republic today for delivery of your ATM VISA CARD to you without any delay, I know when you receive your ATM VISA CARD definitely you will repay me back the money I have spent so far, meanwhile I did not pay their official keeping charges of ( $57.00).

Now contact DHL Courier Service Benin transit director Pastor Mark today, and supply him the below requested info such as,

Full name: ..................

Delivery address: ........................
Â
Tel Phone#: .......................

Country .....................

Therefore, send all the requested info to Pastor Mark, to below E-mail address, also ask him to provide you with the information where you will pay the official keeping charges of ( $57.00 ).

This is the contact information ofthe DHL Company all emails and inquiries should be addressed to our fiduciary agent in Benin Republic

Pastor Mark on Tel No:+229 67170881. email:( pastor_mark1@yeah.net )

Do that quickly because the official keeping charges of ( $57.00 ) is all you have to pay to receive your ATM VISA CARD valued One Million Five Hundred thousand United State Dollars ($1,500,000.00USD)

Mrs Rosemary Bonds.

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