419 scam: "Mrs.Emmy Bossano"<emmybosano@hotelhallmark.com> CAN I TRUST YOU ON THIS

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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 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.
- emmybosano@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Emmy Bossano" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <emmybosano@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2016 06:35:23 -0700
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU ON THIS

Dear Friend,

I am highly delighted to be in contact with you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not yet met or known each other before. After searching through your country's Chamber of Commerce and industry here in Gibraltar I am contacting you to assist me, I have to say that I have no intentions of causing you any pains as you read this. I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone will die someday, My name is Mrs.Emmy Bossano, I am 63 years old, I'm living in Spain, But I'm from Gibraltar its "Island" on the northern border with a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean and a northern border with Spain. I am a dying Woman who has decided to donate what I have to you/churches/ motherless babies/less privileged/widows. I was diagnosed for cancer for about 2 years ago. I have been touched by God to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband to you for good work of God. I have asked God to forgive me an

I will be going in for an operation soon. I have decided to WILL/donate the sum of 7.5 million U.S. Dollars to you for the good work of God, And also to help the motherless, less privilege and also for the assistance of widows. At the moment, I cannot take any telephone calls right now.

I have adjusted my WILL and my lawyer is aware. I wish you all the best and may the good God bless you abundantly, and please use the Funds judiciously and always extend the good work to others. As soon you get back to me, I shall give you information on what I need from you then you will have to contact my bank and tell them I have WILLED the (7.5 million U.S. Dollars) to you by quoting my personal reference number and I have also notified my Bank that I am WILLING that amount to you for a good, effective and prudent work. I know I don't know you but I have been directed to do this by God. I hope to receive a positive response from you as soon as possible my Email: ( emmybosano@gmail.com )

Thanks and God bless.
Best Regards,
Mrs.Emmy Bossano

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