419 scam: "Mrs. Rita Adams" <ritagulliv@mail.bg> Donation From Rita Adams

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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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Rita Adams" <ritagulliv@mail.bg>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Rita Adams" <mrsritaadams01@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2015 04:36:45 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Donation From Rita Adams

God bless you,

Dear
My name is Mrs. Rita Adams, an a Canadian citizen, I am married to late Mr. Gullivan Adams, who worked as a diplomat for many years here in Ivoire Coast' one of the France colonised country in West Africa. We were married for over Eighteen years without a child. Before the untimely death of my husband, and I have a throat cancer and I have suffered terribly at the moment. My doctor just informed me that my days are numbered because of my health
demeaning.

My marital status is such that I have no husband, and child less to whom I could leave my heritage. This is why I want your graceful, love for this art and humanism by giving you the said legacy
amounting ( USD $5, Five Million United
State Dollars) in my husband account with one of the famous bank in United Kingdom, and this money is still in the bank.and it was made by my late husband and i want you to create gallery or a foundation or an association for children and needy or for any other good humanitarian work.

Please send me your Urgent reply for more information concerning this transfer.

Waiting for your
immediate reply
accept my most cordial greetings
Yours Fiathful One
Rita Adams.

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