419 scam: "I am Mrs. Rita Odele, And I am a widow." <mr.samuelsarpong7616@gmail.com> Re. VERY IMPORTANT AND URGENT.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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 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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- missritaodele10@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "I am Mrs. Rita Odele, And I am a widow." <mr.samuelsarpong7616@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <missritaodele10@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:12:19 -0500
Subject: Re. VERY IMPORTANT AND URGENT.

I am Mrs. Rita Odele, i am from Coventry in the United Industrial Park
United States. I am a widow to the Late Mr. Jonas Odele,the former
ambassador of Norway to Spain. We own Treasure Art Inc and Treasure
Crude Oil Marketers, we are very wealthy we have lots of properties
including Shares and houses. I am 57 years old a new Christian
convert. I am suffering from cancer of the Pelvic my condition is
serious, according to my doctor it is quite obvious that I may not
survive the sickness.

My late husband and my only son died in the crash of Swiss air Flight
111 on the 2nd of September 1998. After the death of my husband I made
up my mind to do the work of God as a missionary. I sold all my
husband's properties and shares to enable me
raise some money to continue my mission. I raised the sum of $25
Million Dollars which I deposited in a security and finance Company in
Ghana where i have planned to continue my mission work butnow that my
sickness has gone to this stage,

I am scared and I want the funds to be used for the work of God all
over the world. I have prayed to God to direct me to an honest person
who will receive this fund and utilize it for things that will glorify
the name of God, after my prayers, I decided to searched this Internet
site and i was divinely directed by God to your profile,I decided to
contact you to receive the fund. This is on the condition that you
will take only 20% of the fund for yourself, 10% for any expenses,
while you will distribute the remaining 70% to charity organizations
in your community then i will delete myself from this site because i
am not getting any better. I can not predict what will be my fate by
the time the funds will be transferred into your account, but you
should please ensure that the fund is used as I have described above.

If you wish to assist me with my last wish write back on my private
email(missritaodele10@gmail.com).
GOD richly bless you as you help me.

Most sincerely,
Mrs. Rita Odele

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