419 scam: Rosenar <rosenar74@yahoo.com.ph> Dearest Respected

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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:
- ",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)
- "monrovia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Rosenar <rosenar74@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: rosenar26@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 03:35:43 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Dearest Respected

Dearest Respected

Complement of the season. I am Mrs. Rose Naraba a widow. I am from Monrovia Liberia but lived here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. I deemed it necessary to disclose my present situation to you if you may be of any assistance. It is with the assistance of my 19 years only son Frank, that I am able to write you this email.

I have being suffering from this illness (Neck cancer) for a long time my doctor informed me that I have being booked for surgery operation because my cancer has past stage 1, 2 now to the next stage, He also let me know that my chance Of being alive or existence in this operation is about 40% to 45%.

It is for this reason that I have contacted you if you may be willing and interested to help me receive this fund sum $7,500,000.00 in your account and use it as direct below. I inherited this fund from my late husband. I am desperately in need of your assistance and I have summoned up courage to contact you being that I found you as a person that can be honest, trusted.

If you are interested and promised to use this fund as I have directed you above, let me know immediately in your reply mail to enable me give you more details. Any delays in your replying me earlier will give me room to look for another person.

Thanks and God bless you.

From your beloved sister,

Mrs Rose and son Frank.

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