419 scam: "Rosalyn Chuck"<ryan@comettityres.com.au> This is for your previous effort and contributions to me.

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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:
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348023871866 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- roselynchuck@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rosalyn Chuck" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr.harris_onyemaa@yahoo.cn>
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2011 06:20:48 +0100
Subject: This is for your previous effort and contributions to me.

Hello dear partner,

How are you today? hope this email finds you in an excellent condition of health and life, I am Mrs. Rosalyn Chuck (formal central bank director of international remittance) you might have forgotten me but you have attempted helping me in the past regarding a $25MillionUSD transfer which we never succeeded but haven succeeded with the help of a British/London based business merchant who financed the whole transfer into his own account, I have thought it very wise not to be ungrateful for your concern then, so I want to appreciate your great effort towards the unsuccessful transfer into your account due to the reasons best known to you at that time but due to your effort, sincerity, encouragement and trustworthiness you showed during the course of the transaction, I now want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with ten percent of the total money transferred.

Presently I am no more in Nigeria but I have signed and left an international certified bank draft of $2.5millionusd for you, it is cash-able anywhere in the world, so urgently contact my Nigerian Lawyer, Barrister Harris Onyema with the information below so that he will send the draft to you without any delay. Kindly accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart.

Contact person: Barrister Harris Onyema.
Email: barr.harrisonyemaa@yahoo.cn
Phone: +234 802 387 1866. (Call him as soon as you receive this email)

Ensure to send your full contact details as stated below for verification and clarification of the true person I mentioned.

Your full name:
Your contact address:
Your direct contact phone No:

Thanks for your acceptance to this little token as you are anticipated to act quickly and accordingly.

Best Regards,
Mrs Rosalyn Chuck
Email: roselynchuck@gmail.com

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