419 scam: "Mrs Rossi A Cooper" <mrsrossi@live.co.UK> Greetings My Dear55

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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:
- "i will like you to " (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 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.
- +447418341913
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.
- mrsrossiacooper@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Rossi A Cooper" <mrsrossi@live.co.UK>
Reply-To: mrsrossiacooper@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 05 May 2024 21:35:24 +0200
Subject: Greetings My Dear55

Good Day My Dear; how are you?
I have previously sent you an email about this issue severally due to the =
urgency, but I am yet to hear from you; could you please reply quickly once=
you have received and read the message this time, it will benefit you.
=

There is an urgent financial transaction with a high amount of GBP =A312.5=
Million, of which I will like you to be part of it as you will benefit fro=
m it as well. I would like to donate this amount of money (GBP=A312.5Millio=
n) for charity work to you for the good work of Almighty God, to set up a f=
oundation for the Orphanage and the lesspreviledge.
=

My name is Mrs. Rossi Adri Cooper from the United Kingdom (UK). I am suffe=
ring from long term cancer of the breast presently hospitalized because the=
cancer has gotten to bad stage and has spread my other body parts (lungs) =
which has resulted to Pneumonia. I, not been able to have a child due to my=
sicknesses, have decided to donate this fund to your care for good works. =
Actually, I will be going in for a Chemotherapy and operation soon.
=

I will provide you with more details after knowing your willingness to hand=
le this fund with fear of God. Kindly contact me with my private email here=
below for further discussion, Email Address: mrsrossiacooper@gmail.com
Phone: +44-74-183-41913 (or) =

+44-74-183-41877 =

=

Please forward the following information: for me to know if you are capabl=
e to handle this transaction:
Full Name:
Telephone:
Age:
Occupation: =

=

I await your reply for more details.
Mrs. Rossi Adri Cooper=20

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