419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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 us 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 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.
- rosserosy@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Rose Micheal <rosemicheal46@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Rose Micheal <rossemicheal111@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2016 14:10:42 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?PARTNER_AND_INVESTOR_NECESITA_RES?=
=?UTF-8?Q?PUESTA_ATR=C3=81S_PARA_M=C3=81S_DETALLES###?=

Hello,

My name is Rose, i am 25 years single girl, i am seeking for your partnership and assistance to help me retrieve my inherited ATM CARD valued, $4.2 Million US dollars, my late father deposited the ATM CARD in the bank with my name as the next of kin, but because of my refugee status and the agreement my late parents signed with the bank.

Bank authority asked me to present a trustee who will represent me, that is why i contact you for partnership, and for you to claim my family ATM CARD containing the sum of, $4.2 Million USD on my behalf.

I will give you 30% of the money for helping me, while the remaining amount will be invest in your country. Please reply me fast so that i can tell you more about my self, and give you depositors details for you to write bank to find out on how to retrieve the ATM CARD and for further directions.

Write me to my email address for more details: rosserosy@yahoo.com

I hope to hear from you today.
Miss Rose.
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Hola,

Mi nombre es Rose, soy 25 aÃ±os soltera, estoy buscando para su asociaciÃ³n y asistencia para ayudarme a recuperar mi tarjeta de cajero heredado valorada, $4.2 millones de dÃ³lares de EE.UU., mi difunto padre depositÃ³ la tarjeta de cajero automÃ¡tico en el banco con mi nombre como el Familiares, pero debido a mi condiciÃ³n de refugiado y al acuerdo que mis Ãºltimos padres firmaron con el banco.

La autoridad del banco me pidiÃ³ que presentara un fideicomisario que me representarÃ¡, por eso me pongo en contacto con usted para la asociaciÃ³n, y para que usted reclame mi tarjeta ATM de la familia que contiene la suma de $4.2 millones de dÃ³lares en mi nombre.

Le darÃ© el 30% del dinero para ayudarme, mientras que el monto restante se invertirÃ¡ en su paÃs. Por favor, contÃ©stame rÃ¡pido para que yo pueda decirle mÃ¡s sobre mi auto, y darle los datos de los depositantes para que usted pueda escribir el banco para averiguar sobre cÃ³mo recuperar la tarjeta ATM y para obtener mÃ¡s instrucciones.

EscrÃbeme a mi direcciÃ³n de correo electrÃ³nico para mÃ¡s detalles: rosserosy@yahoo.com

Espero oÃr de usted hoy.
Srta. Rose.

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