419 scam: Mrs.Owen Rose <rosalyn.owen@aol.fr> Re: URGENT PLEASE....

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "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)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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 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.
- barr.aleksanyagomes@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs.Owen Rose <rosalyn.owen@aol.fr>
Reply-To: mrsroseowen850@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2014 03:11:53 -0700
Subject: Re: URGENT PLEASE....

Hello dear friend,

How are you doing today?. I am Mrs. Owen Rose, I have to thank God this moment for his direction towards you in regard to this mission.I know you maybe wondering how I got your contact email.

Actually when I heard from the doctor that my condition has become so critical, I had to reach out to a Christian sister, who assisted me in searching for your contact in order to help me utilize his wealth the way I want it to be and in regards to God's purpose with you.Please do not be afraid of this invitation. I sincerely wish to handover this transaction as a
proposal to you.

I am currently sending you this mail from my sick bed in the hospital here in United Kingdom.My husband earned these funds, Ten million eight hundred thousand united state dollars (10,800,000.00 USD) but he died in a plane crash and left everything behind for me and I think i may join him soon as to my ill health. Due to my infertility resulting from medical problems, I became barren. God has a reason for everything.I want you to use this medium to help the less fortune people in your country, to help the orphanage, the low income earners and other positive intention you have in mind that will please God.

I would want you to contact my lawyer; he will inform you on what to do.Please Contact him with the below details if only you are in interested in this transaction,so that he can be able to assist you in providing relevant documents,to help you have full access to the funds.Please forward this letter to him for proper verification.

Name: Barrister Aleksanya Gomes (Esq)
Email: barr.aleksanyagomes@gmail.com
Telephone: +233549964629

You are blessed.
Mrs.Owen Rose

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