419 scam: "MRS.RITA DAVIS" <ritakjhg@yahoo.in> MRS.RITA DAVIS MADDOCK

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS.RITA DAVIS" <ritakjhg@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: <ritadrita11@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:19:54 +0100
Subject: MRS.RITA DAVIS MADDOCK

MRS.RITA DAVIS MADDOCK
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE
PLEASE EMAIL BACK to

GOOD DAY

MY NAME IS MRS.RITA DAVIS MADDOCK,.WIFE OF LATE (MR. DAVIS MADDOCK) WHO WAS THE AMBASSADOR OF JAMAICA HERE IVORY COAST BEFORE HIS DEATH IN THE YEAR 2009,I AM PRESENTLLY ON SICK BED WITH A VERY SHORT TIME TO LIVE ACODING TO MY MEDICAL RESULT,

PLEASE I WANT YOU TO REPLY ME BACK AS SOON AS YOU READ THIS MESSAGE BECAUSE I WANT TO DISCUSS SOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT WITH YOU, HAVING KNOW THAT I HAVE A VERY SHORT TIME TO LIVE. I HAVE DECIDED TO ENTRUST MY FAMILY FUND THE SUM OF $12.7 MILLION ,TWELVE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TO YOUR HAND FOR CHARITY WORK TO HELP THE ORPHANAGES, WIDOWS, AND MOTHERLESS CHILDREN.

NOTE.THAT THIS MONEY IS 100PERCENT RISK FREE BECAUSE I HAVE THE DEPOSIT DOCUMENT WITH ME WHICH I WILL SEND TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU ARE IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR THE TRANSFER ,SO I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY SO THAT I CAN GIVE YOU ALL THE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS FUND AND THE SECURITY COMPINY WERE IT WAS DEPOSITED BY MY LATE HUSBAND SO THAT YOU CAN CONT ACT THEM IMMEDIATELY FOR THE TRANSFER,

PLEASE I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY TO SO THAT I CAN GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS FUND,

REMAIN BLESSED
MRS.RITA DAVIS MADDOCK

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