419 scam: Mrs Rae Lynn <kaboreflore@aol.fr> Special greetings!!

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",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)
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.
- nw621816@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Rae Lynn <kaboreflore@aol.fr>
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2017 03:14:21 -0400
Subject: Special greetings!!

Hello Dear!

Special greetings!! I'm Mrs Rae Lynn, 62 years old, from America, and I am suffering from a long time cancer and from all indication my condition is really deteriorating as my doctors have confirmed and courageously advised me that I may not live beyond two 2 months from now for the reason that my tumor has reached a critical stage which has defiled all forms of medical treatment.

Meanwhile, my late husband was dealing on Gold Dust and Gold Dory Bars in Burkina Faso West Africa where we reside till his death, I took over his business after his sudden death and right now I have a deposit sum of four million five hundred thousand US dollars [$4,500,000.00] with one of the largest bank in Burkina Faso of which I have formerly applied for the release of my funds and the bank management just replied my application and requesting me to come forward to the bank headquarters but unfortunately I can't visit the bank now since I'm sick and powerless to do anything myself but my bank account officer advised me to assign any of my trustworthy relative, friends or partner with authorization letter to stand as the recipient of my
money but sorrowfully I don't have any reliable relative and no child.

Therefore, I want you to be the recipient of my money in the bank and use it basically on humanitarian purposes mostly to orphanages home, Motherless babies home, less privileged and disable citizens and widows around the world.

In reality, my humble request from you is to take 50% of the total money for yourself and family while you should use the remaining 50% of my money for the purpose I stated above as it is my last wish to see that my money is invested accordingly and without unfaithfulness or disappointment and trust me GOD will encourage you and Bless you abundantly as you carry out on this mission on my behalf.

Anyway, you can write me via my private Email ID[nw621816@gmail.com] and as soon as I receive your reply I shall send you my pictures, banking records and with full contacts of my banking institution to communicate them on the subject matter and I will also give you Authorization Letter to contact my bank as my authorized recipient of my money in their safekeeping, and all the necessary documents with reference to the deposited money in the bank will be given to you to facilitate the swift transfer of my funds to any of your reliable bank account.

Hope to hear from you soon.
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs Rae Lynn

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