419 scam: ROSARIO READ AND GET BACK TO ME

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +34602360392 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- mrsrosariomendez@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: ROSARIO
Reply-To: <mrsrosariomendez@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2015 15:52:07 +0200
Subject: READ AND GET BACK TO ME

FROM: MRS. ROSARIO MENDEZ
Contact Tel: +34 602 360 392
Reply to: mrsrosariomendez@gmail.com

My Dear Friend,

I am Mrs. Rosario Mendez, a Regional Manager of La Caixa Bank in Spain. I am getting in touch with you regarding the estate of a deceased client with similar last name and an investment placed under our banks management, since no one has come up since eight years, I have made my own research with the help of a private investigator, I would respectfully request that you keep the contents of this mail confidential and respect the integrity of the information you came by as a result of this mail. I contact you independently and no one is informed of this communication. In 2000, the subject matter, Mr. Perihan came to our bank to engage in business discussions with our banking division. He informed us that he had a financial portfolio of â‚¬55.450.000.00 million Euro,which he wished to have us invest on his behalf.

Based on my advice, we spun the money around various opportunities and made attractive margins for our first month of operation, the accrued profit and interest stood at this point at over â‚¬10.500.000.00(Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Euro) This money has not been claimed. On further enquiries we found out that Mr. Perihan was involved in Madrid trains Bombings who died along with his entire family on 11th March 2004 Madrid trains Bombings, in a ghastly Terrorists bomb trains here in Madrid Spain.

About the incident: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyQQ3xfB3eA. If you are familiar with banking affairs, those who patronize our services usually prefer anonymity. Most banking clients usually in most cases leave wills in our care, in this case; Mr. Perihan died intestate. He has no next of kin and the reason I am writing you is because you share the same last name.

Upon your acceptance to cooperate, I agree that 40% of this money will be for you, 50% for me and 10% goes to any acceptable charity organisation in Spain or your country.

Please note that I have ONLY discussed this with my husband. For time difference and confidential reasons, I strongly advise that you communicate with me via my husbandâ€™s contact details above; this should be done firstly via Email or phone. Immediately you get in touch with me, I would be able to inform you on how this could be concluded. Nobody is getting hurt; this is a lifetime opportunity for us. I hold the KEY to these funds, and from my years as a banker, we see so much cash and funds being re-assigned daily.

Please, again, note I am a lady with three kids. I send you this mail not without a measure of fear as to the consequences, but I know within me that nothing ventured is nothing gained and that success and riches never come easy or on a platter of gold. This is the one truth I have learned from my banking clients. Do not betray my confidence. If we can be of one accord, we should act swiftly on this. Please get back to me as soon as possible with your personal details as:

FULL NAMES:
ADDRESS:
AGE OR DATE OF BIRTH:
PASSPORT OR ANY ID THAT BEAR YOUR NAME:
OCCUPATION:
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
COUNTRY OF RESIDENT:
PHONE/MOBILE NUMBER AND FAX NUMBERS:

Please Note: reply to my husband contact Email below: mrsrosariomendez@gmail.com

I await your response.
Mrs. Rosario Mendez.

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