Here you can read
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raven_Riley
" In 2011, Raven Riley's photos were used by online scammers to defraud men looking for romance through social networking sites "
Not sure, but this could be a hint that these scammers perhaps topped it another level. But then again, it could be true, I just hate these " death announcement " threads when they come with so less evidence.