419 scam: ROSARY THOMPSON <rthompson5@laposte.net> Peace of God be unto you Dearest ,

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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:

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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "rosarythompson123@yahoo.in" (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 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.
- +22967513015 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: ROSARY THOMPSON <rthompson5@laposte.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 14:44:00 +0200
Subject: Peace of God be unto you Dearest ,

Greetings in the name of almighty God,

I thank God almighty for his infinite mercy and his grace upon our life today. Iknow you
will be suprise to receive this mail today,you receive it because God directed me to
contact you on this issue.

I am Mrs Rosary Thompson,married with Dr Leonard Thompson both of
us where devoted Christians and work as Government functionaries before the death of my
husband in 2005, i solict to entrust $5.5 million dollars my husband hard earn money for
the spread of GODS word and help the poor, due to my health condition.I was a cancern
woman with stroke.

I take this bold decision because i did not have any child for my husband and my husband
relatives where Muslim ,they have squandered my husband wealth and properties even throw
me out of my husbandâ€™s house due to fetish religion that i have no child that will
inherit those things.

So my dear beloved in the lord,i am contacting you so that you will use this money which
my husband deposited before he died in the year 2001 because the bank has called me for
this money and i want it to be used in spreading Christianity and help poor people
around.

If you know that you will not betray this trust i am about to give you now please reply
me back to have the authorisation from me to receive this money so that you will use it
accordingly as i above instructed.

Waiting your reply in good faith and may the almighty God give you more inspiration on
this and be bless.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs Rosary Thompson

(Isaiah 41:10 NIV)

Email:rosarythompson123@yahoo.in

Address B.P BOX 456 SEGBEYA RO APAPA COTONOU-BENIN

Tel +229 67513015

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