419 scam: "ROSE OTIENO" <roseprivatemail@gmail.com> URGENT LETTER TO Bixnfleisch

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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:
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "his direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "mikenjeroge2013@yandex.com" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "ROSE OTIENO" <roseprivatemail@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "ROSE OTIENO" <roseotieno2014@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 23:25:11 -0800
Subject: URGENT LETTER TO Bixnfleisch

URGENT LETTER TO Bixnfleisch

Sir,
It is my greatest desire to invite you to an urgent business matter. I hope this email does not come to you as a surprise since we have not met each other in person. In fact, I got your profile from a reliable source in your embassy. My name is Rose Otieno, wife of Homa Bay senator, The Late Otieno Kajwang, who passed away on the 18th of November 2014 under a myserious circumstance.
The strange circumstance leading to the death of my late husband has led the entire family to a decision to quickly protect his mobile and immobile assets including funds. Immediately after his death, his attorney notified us of a safe deposited in a private trust containning the sum of US$17Million in the name of my late husband. The reason for contacing you is simple, to come and claim this fund on our behalf with a letter of authority issued by me as the legal wife witnessed by his attorney. This fund will be removed from this country by overseas transfer to any account you shall nominate in your country. Please if you are interested in this offer, kindly reply direclty to our family lawyer at the email address: mikenjeroge2013@yandex.com
Also call him on his direct line +254716050392 to discuss this matter in details.
We are willing to compensate you with 25% of the total funds while 5% will be used to cover internal and external expenses. For information about the death of my late husband please feel free to visit the links below;
http://www.nation.co.ke/news/politics/mourn--Homabay-Senator-Otieno-Kajwang/-/1064/2527384/-/y8tt3u/-/
http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/Homa-Bay-Senator-Kajwang-buried/-/1107872/2538484/-/v6a219z/-/index.html
We await your urgent response.
Thanks for your cooperation.
Your sincerely,
Rose Otieno
(On Behalf of the family of The Late Otieno Kajwang)

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