419 scam: Rev Dickson Pauls <maikeporray@freemail.hu> Rev Dickson Contact.

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
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.
- revdickson@adinet.com.uy (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Rev Dickson Pauls <maikeporray@freemail.hu>
Reply-To: revdickson@adinet.com.uy
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 07:18:51 -0200
Subject: Rev Dickson Contact.

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Dear Beloved.
May the peace of our lord be with you and your family.
I am Rev, Paul Dickson.

I am 69 years from Ukraine. I read from your email through the
internet,And my
spirit say to me to contact you for a donation which I want to make to
the Poor
and needy.

I have been thinking how to will it to the right hand, but my spirit tells me
to go through you, that you are a trustworthy person that can make my donation
reach the poor and the needy for that my spirit can be at rest.

I left my country in the year 1943 for my missionary work, and my
first visit to
Africa was in Cameroon were I started and after 3 year I left Cameroon
to Zambia
and Kenya , I have toured so many other African countries, but due to
my age and
health problem, I decided to base in Ghana to help the poor there,
which I have
been doing until I got totally sick , because I have cancer of the heart, and
the doctors have confirm that I will only last for some months. I will be
undergoing heart surgery in the next 2 weeks. Due to this, I have
willed all my
properties to the orphanage home here in Ghana, but I have a special property
that I will like to donate through your hands as my spirit directed me.

I have a box of Gold and cash which I deposited with a security
company in Ivory
Coast on my visit to Ivory Coast. This gold is 15kg and it was given
to me as a
gift from the first president of Ghana, Late Nkrumah. And amount dollars
Canadian is 15.2 million was from gift and donation to the poor from various
Organizations and individual who has been supporting the work of the lord by
Giving to the poor.

These are the favour I need when you have gotten the money: -

Give 70% of the money to Charity organizations, orphanage homes and
Churches on
my name so that my soul may rest in peace. The remaining 30% should be for you
and others that you could love to assist.

May God blesses you and uses you to accomplish my wish.
Pray for me always. Reply me so that i can tell you what to do.
Yours faithfully,
Rev, Paul Dickson.
My Private email is revdickson@adinet.com.uy

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