419 scam: "Rev. Micajah Francis" <info@hotmail.com> Rev. Micajah Francis writing,

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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.
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.micajahfrancis@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev. Micajah Francis" <info@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: rev.micajahfrancis@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2011 13:52:52 -0300
Subject: Rev. Micajah Francis writing,

Rev. Micajah Francis writing,

The purpose of this mail you received is the confession made by Mr. Peter
Adabayo on sunday2nd of January 2011.

Mr. peter adebayo was rushed into my auditorium by his wife for prayer
before he would be transferred to India for Immediate treatment.

After my prayer with him he made a confession on how he has afflicted pain
to people on Internet, by sending these fake emails yahoo lottery loan
firm transfer and other business proposal, he has made so much money. Now
he is facing the consequence of it. Mr. Peter and family has been on the
run because the FBI was after him

He confess to have been on his way to Ghana before he got arrested he has
lost his children while he was in Spain the bible tell us that God knows
our every thought he see our heart.
You have to know this in life, No one is born perfect, forgiveness comes
from the heart and it make you grow,

Before I proceed, what has happen to you is for a purpose and reason, we
talking today is for a purpose, you been scammed by Mr. Peter is for a
purpose, everything that takes place on earth today is for a purpose.
God do not abandon his own.

Mr. Peter has offered to compensate any scammed victim and addition to
show his remorse.

My dear beloved if you are been scam please do contact me for further more.
contact my email: rev.micajahfrancis@hotmail.com

Thanks and God be with you amen
Rev. Micajah Francis

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