419 scam: RITA KALOU <rita.kalou20@btinternet.com> Dear one,

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.
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.
- rita.kallou36@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: RITA KALOU <rita.kalou20@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: rita.kallou36@sify.com
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:12:15 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dear one,

Dear one,

I am motivated in contacting you and hope to gradually build relationship and confidence in you as we get to know each other better.

My name is Miss Rita kalou, am 20 years of age, I inherited a sum of $11.500 000 (Eleven million five hundred thousand united states dollars) from my late parents, late Mr & Mrs Charles Kalou. The money was deposited in a bank here in Abidjan Cote D'ivoire . Meanwhile he used my name as the next of kin in deposit of the fund, and before my father died he explained to me that it was because of this money he was poisoned by his business partner and that I should seek for foreign partner in a country of my choice where i would transfer this money and use it for investment purpose.

Please, I am honorably soliciting your kind assistance as follows.

1) To provide a bank account where this money will be transferred into?

2) To serve as the guardian of these fund, since i am 20years old?

3) Can i completely trust you?

4) To make arrangement for me in your country to continue my educational career and to procure me a residential permit in your country.

Please respond to this email address:(rita.kallou36@sify.com), so that I can give you all the details and my personal photos, and include your telephone and fax numbers and address so that I can communicate with you at any time.

I will be waiting for your response.

Thanks and God bless you.

Rita kalou.

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