419 scam: Rose Richard <richardrose515@yahoo.com> From Miss.Rose Richard,

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
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.
- richardrosse515@yahoo.fr (Yahoo, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Rose Richard <richardrose515@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 09:27:29 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: From Miss.Rose Richard,

>From Miss.Rose Richard,Abidjan,Ivory Coast,
Â Â In confidence, I have to introduce myself for. I am Miss.Rose Richard, 21 years old, I am the only daughter of late Mr & Mrs. Richard Yves. I prayed before contacting you, please for God sake do not see my mail as an embarrassment as we do not know each other before.Â I wish to request for your assistance in my efforts to receive the transfer of my inherited money for an investment ventures under your care and directive, while i will continue my education there in your country. I inherited Four Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,500,000.00) here in my name with one of the prime bank in my country here and i will require your assistance in receiving the transfer of my inherited money in your local account for an investment purposes, as it is my wish to come over to your country to further my education while you take care of the investment of my inherited money.Â Please i am an orphan and i need your assistance to receive transfer of my inherited money to your country in any of your custody account you will provide to bank here for the transfer and also your assistance to secure a nice school for me in your country where i will continue my education after the bank will completely transfer my inherited money to your custody then i will relocate over there for a good life also further on my education.
Please do not forget to respond back in this my student private email address to enable me attache and send to you the regarding certificates also my pictures.(richardrosse515@yahoo.fr)
Thanks so much and have a blessed moment.I am waiting to hear from you.Yours sincerely.Rose.

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