419 scam: "Mrs. Rida Al Mutasim" <mrsridaalmutasim@hotmail.com> MY CHARITY PROJECT, CAN I TRUST =?UTF-8?Q?YOU=3F?=

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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 "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Rida Al Mutasim" <mrsridaalmutasim@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrs.ridamutasim@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 22:46:51 +0000
Subject: MY CHARITY PROJECT, CAN I TRUST =?UTF-8?Q?YOU=3F?=

Hello dear,

I am Mrs. Rida Al Mutasim from England, I am a childless widow. I am
married to the late Engr. Sahad Hassan of blessed memory who worked with
British embassy in Kuwait for twelve years and retired as an oil merchant,
before he died in 2006. After the death of my husband, I decided not to
re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.
I fought against cancer with 4 years after his death, fibroid problems and
hearing impairment as a result of drug reactions. We were married for eight
years without children. He died after a short illness. Recently, my doctor
told me that I would not last long in the next 3 week because of my illness
with cancer.

I have a deposit of 10.6 Million USD(Ten Million Six Hundred Thousand
united states dollars) in a financial institution which was realized after
a contract with an oil firm in Middle-east.I want to invest this
fund into charity organization; In short I want to use it to improve
humanity. I am taking this decision because I do not have a child who will
inherit this money and I can not believe my relatives, because
they were hostile to me, since I have been suffering cancer.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall inform my lawyer to help you for
the release of the fund to you. I want you to exclusively use this fund to
help the less privileged and build orphanage homes and to
support education in your country.

The grace of God encouraged me to take this bold step. Please also assured
me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.
God bless you.
Mrs. Rida Al Mutasim

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