419 scam: Rita Philip <soingshade790@gmail.com> urgent respond please my brother in christ

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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:
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found 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.
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.
- philiprita054@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Rita Philip <soingshade790@gmail.com>
Reply-To: philiprita054@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2023 21:28:24 -0500
Subject: urgent respond please my brother in christ

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Attention my brother in christ

Greetings

I knew this message may come to you as a surprise.my name is Mrs. Rita
Philip from United States,
I'm a widow suffering from a great illness which have condemn me to death
In fact, I'm suffering from throat cancer according to my doctor's
diagnosis, unfortunately for me, I have at most a month to live
according to my doctor Creating urgency

As I told you in my previous post, have no child or husband, much less
a parent to whom can share the fruits of all

I thank the Almighty God for giving me the strength to overcome all
avarice in order to put my fortune with a very good heart at the
service of humanity.

I have some funds i inherited from my late husband the sum of
(US$10.500.000.00) which i needed a very honest and God fearing person
who i will hand the funds over to because i don't want the money to be
inherited by the government . i want to hand this funds over to a
trustworthy person who will make Good used of this funds , used at
least 35% of it and help the orphans and remaining ones will be yours
.

can you be the trustworthy person to helped me out of this ? if yes
please respond back to me so that I can direct you on how the funds
will reached you.

Please for security reason kindly send your reply to this email
address: philiprita054@gmail.com

yours faithful
Mrs. Rita Philip

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