419 scam: Rita Allen <ritallen@yahoo.com> Hello

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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:
- "on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Rita Allen <ritallen@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ritallen1@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:06:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hello

Miss
Rita Allen,

Liberte
Sicap 5, Lot 21/B Villa 2065

Dakar Senegal

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Compliment
of the day, I am Rita by name, itâ€™s my greatest pleasure dropping you this
short line mail and hope I am not bothering you? I would like to apply through
this medium for your co-operation and to secure an opportunity to invest and do
joint business with you in your country and if you can handle long time
business investment jointly with me there in your country. I honorably intend
to invest in your country into a very lucrative business venture of which you
are to advise and execute the venture there for the mutual benefits of both of
us, Your able co-operation is to become my business partner in your country and
create ideas on how money will be invested, properly managed and the type of
investment after the money is transferred to your account with your assistance.

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Meanwhile,
on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction sincerely by protecting
our interests and upon your acceptance of this proposal, I would furnish you
with the full detailed information, procedure and amount involve. I shall be
glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you, if you so desire, but do
urge you to give the matter your immediate attention it deserves.

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Looking
forward to your response

Yours
Faithfully

Miss
Rita Allen

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