419 scam: ROSEMARY JOSEN <rosemaryj147@gmail.com> DONATION

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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:
- "i will like you to " (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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: ROSEMARY JOSEN <rosemaryj147@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ROSEMARY JOSEN <rosemaryjosen805@yahoo.ca>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 01:10:30 +0900 (JST)
Subject: DONATION

DONATIONÂ
From. Mrs Rosemary Josen
salam,

Based on your good profile i want to solicit for your help in fulfilling my wish, I am Mrs. Rosemary Josen 58yrs old widow from KUWAIT, my husband and i worked with Tullow oil Cote Dâ€™Ivoire and he died seven years ago, i am writing you this message via a computer lap top on my sick bed at the hospital where i am undergoing medical treatment i have been diagnosed of Endometrial cancer unfortunately for me my doctor said i don't have any chance to survive except by a miracle i have spent a lot of money on medical treatment yet no improvement.

The reason why i am writing you this letter is because i want you to stand as beneficiary to the sum of my $2.6 Million (TWO million SIX hundred thousand united states dollars) i donâ€™t have any biological child of my own who will inherit this money neither do i have any adopted child My relatives and friends have plundered so much of my wealth since my illness and i cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them anymore.

I want to donate this money help homeless children,widows and orphanages in your country Donating this $ 2.6 Million dollars as charity is the only legacy i can leave behind after my death, help me to fulfil this goal before i die and please always remember to pray for me when i die my soul will rest in peace. Pls they political crisis here in my country so i will like to transfer this money before anything happen to the money so if you are willing to help me receive this money please i will like you to contact me on the above e_mail address for more informations, any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another God fearing man or individual for this same purpose, please assure me that you will act accordingly as i Stated herein,

hoping to receive your reply soonest.

1.Full Name,
2.Residential address,
3.Private Phone No,
4.Occupation,
5.Age,
6.Country of Origin,

Remain Blessed By God
Yours beloved sister,
Mrs. Rosemary Josen

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