419 scam: "Rev. Hannah Thomas" <cusamir@sbcglobal.net> Dearest In Christ

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev. Hannah Thomas" <cusamir@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: annahthms@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 03:50:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dearest In Christ

Dearest In Christ,

I am Rev. Sister Hannah Thomas a Missionary in St. Mary Moorfields Catholic Church London United Kingdom, But I am Citizen of America from California USA.I am very sick now and I deposited the Sum of (US $8,000,000.00) in a bank i use,i am very sick presently and my Doctor here in the Hospital told me that I will not survive this Sickness that I have only two weeks more to live. So I want you to help me stand as my next of kin to enable my bank Transfer this (US $8,000,000.00) to you, But note that you will take (20%) out of this (US $8,000,000.00) and give the remaining to any Charity Home in your Country because that was the vow I made to my God Almighty before I became a Missionary.

I want you to get back to me immediately if you are interested to stand as my Next of Kin, So that I can introduce you to my Attorney Immediately, Bank and direct you on how to proceed before I pass away in this world because I have only two weeks to live according to my Doctor.please always support me in your daily prayer for God to accept me in his bosom when i shall leave this mortality.

Respectfully,

Rev. Hannah Thomas.

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