419 scam: "Rose Garcia" <rose.grca@hotmail.fr> Dear friend,

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "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.
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.
- rose.grca@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rose Garcia" <rose.grca@hotmail.fr>
Date: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 17:28:19 +0900 (KST)
Subject: Dear friend,

Dear friend,

I am Miss. Rose Garcia the only surviving daughter of late Mr/Mrs Leonardo Garcia My father and my two brothers was killed on September 18, 2011, by the unknown persons (Armed Rebels) that attacked our home in Libya, during the crisis that leads to the death of Muammar al-Gaddafi on October 20, 2011.

I am from Egypt and 19 years now but have never been there before because I was born in Libya. My father left US$8.8Million dollars (Eight Million Eight Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) in the bank here in Ivory Coast. Now, because of the war in Libya at that time, I lost my father and my two brothers, now I need somebody I can trust a partner some one who will not betray me that will receive this fund and take care of me in his or her country. Presently, I'm in a refugee camp here in Abidjan, Ivory Coast in West Africa, please if you can be of any help do get back to me for more details.

Thanks

Best regards,
Miss. Rose Garcia
Email:( rose.grca@hotmail.fr )

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