419 scam: Mrs.Rose Obianu <scanner@62gob.ru> PLEASE CONFIRM TO ME IF YOU ARE ALIVE?

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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:
- "million 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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs.Rose Obianu <scanner@62gob.ru>
Reply-To: <mrs.roseobianu11@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:54:32 -0400
Subject: PLEASE CONFIRM TO ME IF YOU ARE ALIVE?

Attn: Dear beneficiary,

Good-day to you, How are you doing today? Hope fine.

First, my name is Mrs.Rose Obianu, personal assistant of Engr.Babachir David Lawal, the new secretary to the President Muhammadu Buhari. Well my boss as i mentioned before directed me to burn down all the files in his cupboard and dust the entire office as the new Appoints secretary to the President Muhammadu Buhari, when he resume office

While I was doing that, it occurred in my mind to go through some files before burning them so while going through it I discovered one file that was related to a certain payment of about $5.5 million dollars that have already been programmed in an automatic teller machine popularly known as ATM card for your UN scam victim

compensation from UN, and as i was planing on how to send it across to you, someone send to us a sad news message email about you, that you are involved in auto ghastly accident that crashed, which happened last week and you accidentally hit your car badly which claimed your life and he is here to stand as your next of kin and also to justify his statement he send us the new address where we will send him the card with pin to him, please confirm to me immediately if you are still alive before any further proceedings to him, if in three days from now I didn’t hear from you I will proceed with him.

God bless you

Mrs.Rose Obianu

Personal assistant

To the secretary to

The president

Federal republic of Nigeria

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