419 scam: Rosaline Benard <rosalinabenard@gmail.com> Hello my 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:

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:
- "million 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Rosaline Benard <rosalinabenard@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Rosaline Benard <rosalinebenard@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2015 10:52:16 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hello my dearest

Hello my dearest

Greeting in the name God.

My name is Rosaline, 17years old from Central Africa Republic. My late father Dr. Lobito Benard was a personal assistance to President Francois Bozize in the Republic of Central Africa whose regime was overthrown on 24th March 2013 by the (UFDR) rebel group Lead by Michel Djotodia. In the event, my parents were killed. I am the only survival as a result of been absence from my home/country when the incident happened.

Now, my reason to contact you is because of the ongoing political war in my country, I want to come and invest in your country and from my study about you, you have a good knowledge and experience in the business field. This makes it easy because you will be a good help in controlling and actualizing investment on my behalf until I finish my studies.

Having said this, I want to inform you that I inherited funds from my parents which I want to solicit your help to bring over to your country for investment project. The amount is US$15,000.000.00 (Fifteen million United States Dollars) only which my late father secretly kept somewhere.

Please I want you to treat this information as a private matter between me and you, also as urgent and reply immediately so I can make my final decision.

NOTE: When you reply me, I will give you more details.

I wait your soonest reply,

Miss Rosaline Benard

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