419 scam: "Mrs.Rita Adams" <adamssjrita01@yahoo.co.jp> DONATION FOR THE WORK OF GOD.

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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:
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "god fearing " (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 Adams" <adamssjrita01@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: mrsritaadams01@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 01:11:14 -0700
Subject: DONATION FOR THE WORK OF GOD.

MY DEAREST,

Greetings!
I am Mrs. Rita.Gullivan, from France. I am married to late Mr. Gullivan Adams who worked with France Embassy in Côte d'Ivoire for Twenty-Six years before he died in the year 2014, after a brief illness that lasted for only 2weeks.

I am an ageing widow suffering from long time illness. I am currently admitted in a privet hospital in Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire, also I have some funds which I inherited from my late loving husband Mr Gullivan Adams, the sum of (USD $5.000.000 Five Million United State Dollars) which he deposited in one of the Famous Finance Institution, and I need a very honest and God fearing Person that can use this funds for The good work of God's to help the charities, and 20% out of the total funds will be for your compasesion for doing this work of God.

With due respect and understanding, please I found your email address through computer here in my hospital sick bed with my laptop and then I decided to contact you, Please if you would be able to use the funds for the good work God i am waiting for your prompt response.

Thanks for your co-operations
Your Sister In The Lord.
Mrs. Rita Gullivan Adams.

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