419 scam: "FROM MRS. RITA K. MADINE" <ritarmadine123@gmail.com> Please I Need Your Urgent Assistance!!

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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)
- ",500,000" (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.
- ritarmadine@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM MRS. RITA K. MADINE" <ritarmadine123@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ritarmadine@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2021 11:48:48 -0800
Subject: Please I Need Your Urgent Assistance!!

Out of respect for your time, my name is Mrs Rita K. Madine. From the
Republic of Ireland, born in the state of Ohio, USA. I am married to
Mr Hilary Madine,

A South Africa citizen born brought up in Switzerland,

I live in Switzerland with my husband for 32 years before we move down
to South Africa in 1985 after my husband retirement in 1984,

I am 71 years old by the grace of God. I know this may come to you
as a surprise because you do not know me, but I sincerely need your
trust and assistance urgently because of my present health condition -
I am suffering from cancer (long-term illness)

I need your help to carry out my last wish of distributing my funds to
various charitable organizations around you. I have $20,500,000 which
I deposited in an escrow account here in South Africa. The funds are
clean and 100% genuine.

Suffering from this disease; my doctor informed me that due to my poor
health condition, I would not be able to stay alive past the next few
months. Having known my condition, I decided to donate these funds to
different charitable organizations in your country. I prayed about
this and I have confidence in my decision.

This inspiration was sparked after watching a YouTube video online
about Jon huntsman of the USA, who survived cancer multiple times and
donated endlessly toward the issue of cancer. He donated over a
billion United States dollars of his money towards helping the less
privileged all over the world.

Kindly reply and inform me if you can help me with my last wish. I
will compensate you and your family with 30% (6,100,000) of the $20.5M
for your efforts. Thank you for your attention, as I anticipate your
earliest response.
ritarmadine@gmail.com

Sincerely,
Mrs Rita K. Madine.

Help around the World to me is the Greatest Investment.

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