419 scam: "Roselyn White"<raouf@batelco.com.bh> RE:Roselyn White...!

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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:
- "mrsbright14@yahoo.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- mrsroselyn25@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Roselyn White" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsbright14@yahoo.cn>
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 15:22:38 +0100
Subject: RE:Roselyn White...!

Dearest Beloved,

I am Roselyn, a nurse and an elder in the Church. I was married to the Late Sir

Gerald White who worked with the British Judicial Commission in Chelsea, England

for over a decade before he died on 5th of July in the year 2007. I am presently

struck with cancer and because I could not bear a child, I have no one to

inherit my late husband's estate. Please accept to stand as the Next of

Kin/beneficiary to my late husband and receive his estate, the money will be

transferred to your personal bank account in your state city with the assistance

of my private lawyer whom will prepare all the required Legal Certificates. The

money is meant for the project for the less privileged and down trodden in our

society so do not be afraid of anything. One last thing my dearest, please use

this money for its purpose as it is my late husband's dying wish and also 'God's

plan'...I will be very glad to hear from you. My Email address is:

mrsroselyn25@gmail.com or mrsbright14@yahoo.cn

Thank you and God bless you,

Mrs. Roselyn White

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