419 scam: "BRIAN CASEY"<briancasah1@yahoo.co.jp> COMPENSATION FOR CHARITY WORKS FOR GOD

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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 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024016636 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "BRIAN CASEY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <briancaseyq@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:33:35 -0800
Subject: COMPENSATION FOR CHARITY WORKS FOR GOD

My Dear,sir/ madam

I decided to donate the to you for the good work of the Lord, and also to help the Motherless and less privilege and also for the assistance of the widows according to (JAMES 1:27).

My name is Mr brian caseys; I am dying man who have decided to donate what I have for you in order to use it for the beneficial of our nation and the rest of our citizenry. I am a briton, but I was diagnosed for cancer about five years ago, immediately after the death of my wife, who had left me everything she worked for, just the Bible tells us in his book of ACTS 4:32.

I have been touched By God to donate sum of $7m (Seven million United States dollars) from what I have inherited from my late wife to you for the good work of God Please pray that the good Lord forgive me my sins. I have asked God to forgive me and I believe he has because He is a merciful God.

my objectives
1,visit and assist sick/old peoples homes in your locality
2,donate to the mothersless/ widows/widowers
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please if you touched by the spirit of GOD to assist and receive this fund, send your fullnames,contact address andphone numbers so that my attorney will facilitate my will to your name.

Regards,
brian casey
call me + 447024016636

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