419 scam: "Mis. Rita " <info@offers838.onmicrosoft.com> I NEED YOUR ASSISTANT

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "rita_pretty@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mis. Rita " <info@offers838.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <rita_pretty@live.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 00:54:10 -1200
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANT

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Rita Patel, the only daughter of Mr. Ashmit Patel. I lost my parents in plane crash. This has led me to the situation Iâ€™m into right now. I will send some of my pictures to you for more familiarity. It would also be my pleasure if I could find a reliable person, single or married who will be my life partner; I have been in the United Nations office for past one month.

I am actually in search of a reliable and decent someone in my life, the person that will stand as my husband or the next of kin to my father, because my father has died leaving Nine hundred and fifty thousand pounds { Â£950,000.00} which he deposited for me. But unfortunately, he has deposited this money with name of my ex-husband who was not aware of this money and we are now estranged owing to his nasty attitude towards me after the death of my parents.

Please if you wish to assist me, kindly contact me via Email: {rita_pretty@live.com} if you are willing to proceed. Thereafter, the contact detail of the Bank will be sent to you.

Full Name...................................
Age............................................
Sex.............................................
Address........................................
Private Mobile Number....................
Profession/Occupation.....................
Marital status............................
I await your response for further process.

Yours Sincerely,
Rita Patel.

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