419 scam: Rima Christina Mathew <rmathew@live.fr> Message From Christina

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Rima Christina Mathew <rmathew@live.fr>
Reply-To: Rima Christina Mathew <ellabellabella81@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2017 10:32:38 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Message From Christina

Greetings dear friend,

Please forgive me for intruding into your privacy, i have no option than to contact you through means. My name is Christina from Nigeria. I'm 19 years old orphan. My parents was killed by boko haram terrorists in northern Nigeria during boko haram attack in our area. While my mother died instantly, my father made it to the hospital where he later died after 4 days. Before the attack i was schooling in the University of Cape Coast, Accra Ghana. I moved back to Nigeria when i heard what happened to my parents, when i got to the hospital where my dad was admitted i can't withhold back tears as he was barely speaking but he managed to narate what happened and how my mother died from the attack. He later revealed to me that he has a deposit sum of $6.8 million dollars in one of the banks in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. He advised me to move to Cote d'Ivoire and look for a foreigner who can assist me to retrieving the fund from the bank. I came to Cote d'Ivoire
last week and have met with the bank. I got your email while searching for a trustworthy person who will help me. Even though we do not know each other I strongly believe that you are a honest person who will not cheat me when the fund is transferred. I will send you my photos and more detail when i receive your positive response.

Have a nice day.

My regards,
Christina.

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