419 scam: Jose Marco <jose_marco122@btinternet.com> Online News Rev Father Jose Marco In Hospital Sick Bed

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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:
- ",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.
- rev.father_jose@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Jose Marco <jose_marco122@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: josemarco32@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 03:47:56 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Online News Rev Father Jose Marco In Hospital Sick Bed

From .REV FATHER JOSE MARCO
May our good Lord bless your going out and coming in and provide all your needs through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen.
Dear in Christ,

I am .REV FATHER JOSE MARCO, I am writing you this mail as God has directed me after one week fasting and prayers. Be informed that I went for a medical check up, and my doctor called me personally that I will not last for some months due to my heart illness. And i know i will die, of which I have prayed and ask God for a divine favour. I have decided to donate the sum of $1,500,000 USD for a Church or an individual as I do not have a child to inherit it and it's better I do not die leaving the money here without it reaching to the poor and the lessprivileged
ones in the society.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall tell my bank to transfer the money to you. Informations Required from you are:

Your Full Name:
Your Direct Tel & Fax N°:
Your Home & Office addresses:
Your Internation passport or your ID Card

With these informations, I will forward them to the Bank for immediately transferring of the Funds to your Position. Please always pray for me and let God give me more Good health to stay in this World.
Best Regards,
REV FATHER JOSE MARCO Pls RELPY TO THIS PRIVATE
EMAIL; rev.Father_Jose@hotmail.fr

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