419 scam: Rose Annika <ju21st@yahoo.com> Greetings, beloved

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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:
- "million united states 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)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
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.
- roseannika@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Rose Annika <ju21st@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Rose Annika <roseannika@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2015 14:36:45 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Greetings, beloved

Â Greetings, beloved

I am glad to be in contact with you this day. My name is (Rose Annika) from Sweden. I was married to (Rev, Fredrick Kjell); who died on the 28th January 2014.

We were married for 15 years without any child. His death occurred after a brief illness that lasted for four days, he was my whole life and everything I loved and cared for. Until his death he served as an archdeacon in the St.Pauls Archdeaconry in Cote dâ€™Ivoire for 13 years.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of (US$7.000.000.00) Seven Million United States Dollars with Fiduciary Security Company in Cote dâ€™Ivoire for Establishment and Development of Charity Organization's but unfortunately his death did not allow him to actualize his project.

Last two months, Medical Expert and Doctors confirmed to me that I am suffering from kidney and cancer disease and my present health situation is in a very critical shape. It has defied all forms of medical treatment, and Right now, I have only about a few months to live.

I am in need of an honest and sincere person I will entrust the fund so you can distribute the funds to charity homes in your country.

The doctor has warned if proper care is not taking I may lose my life and that I may not last for another month. I don't know what might happen to me that is the reason I am taking this bold decision.

This decision was mainly taken because I donâ€™t have any child who will inherit the fund. If the fund is withdrawn it will go to My WISH which I have stated above, that was the agreement I had with my late husband.

I may not need any telephone communication because of my present health situation.

Beloved, I want you to know that any delay in your reply will automatically push me to look for another person, religious organization or individual for this same purpose.

Please kindly assure me that you will act according as I have Stated herein. Reply to my private email address: roseannika@hotmail.com

Your Sister,
Rose Annika

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