419 scam: ''Mrs Rosemary Howie' < informatica@servidoresdns.net

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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:
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: ''Mrs Rosemary Howie' < informatica@servidoresdns.net >
Reply-To: mrsrosemaryhowie12@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2020 06:15:11 +0100
Subject: Greetings

Iâ€™m Mrs.Rosemary Howie the widow of late Mr Howie , Iâ€™m 54 year sold. I am a Christian convert, suffering from prolonged cancer of the breast, from all medical indications my condition has really deteriorated and itâ€™s pretty obvious that i may not live for more than six months owning to the rapid growth by stage and the excruciating pain that accrues to it.

My husband was die during the Corona-virus (covid-19) pandemic,and our long years of marriage was not blessed with children. My husband was very wealthy and have a Gas / Oil multi-million-dollar business.After his death I inherited all his business and funds

I had a heart surgery on the 20-10-2019 and the Doctors have just informed me that I cannot live longer; I had a serious bleeding after the operation.

I have decided to give to you all the money which was deposited in my bank account at the tune of $12,500,000.00 (Twelve million five Hundred Thousand
US Dollars)

I want you to use this amount to make the world a better place for the poor and less privileged, help the needy and also help your family members.

I took this decision because I was raised in an Orphanage so I don't have relatives and That's why I have decided to contact you so that you can make good use of
the money which I will transfer to you.Please reconfirm below info to enable me to proceed on the transfer of this above substance to you.

1.Your Full name.......
2.Your Country..........
3.Your Address...........
4.Your Age ..............
5.Your Profession .............

I shall be awaiting for your response.

Regards,
Mrs.Rosemary Howie

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