419 scam: "Rev.Father Solomon" <johnsonhoover16@yahoo.fr> CONTACT MRS.SHEILA HUG FOR YOUR PAYMENT NOW.

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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 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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev.Father Solomon" <johnsonhoover16@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: mrs.sheilahug@live.com
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2011 20:13:37 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT MRS.SHEILA HUG FOR YOUR PAYMENT NOW.

My dear Beloved one in Christ ,

This is Reverend Father Solomon from St.Martins Catholic Church Cotonou Benin Parish.

Mrs. Vera Mathieu, contacted St.Martins Catholic Church Cotonou Benin Parish about receiving 21, million dollars and she said that she contacted you before and you could not receive the fund and now we have concluded the process and the fund has been release to us by Holding trust finance company in United Kingdom.

Mrs. Vera Mathieu instructed us to compensate you for your past assitance/effort with the sum of $2.1 million as the 10% of the total fund for your past effort which you have tried for the first place. I hope you still remember her.

Iâ€™ m not a Benin citizen, Iâ€™m from Holland and I came to Cotonou Benin Republic for missionary. Since I donâ€™t have your account number to transfer the $2.1 million, I have giving a cheque of $2.1 million to head quarter church/parish.

The secretary of our head quarter, Mrs. Sheila Hug, will be sending you the cheque.

Re-confirm the below information to her to avoid wrong delivery the cheque to another person:

1.Your full name :

2.Your postal Address:

3.Your direct telephone number :

4.Your occupation:

5.Your age:

You have to contact Mrs. Sheila Hug and she will send you the cheque. Please contact her through this email: (mrs.sheilahug@live.com) for you to receive your cheque. Good bye,

Rev.Father Solomon.
St.Martins Catholic Church Cotonou Benin Parish.

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