419 scam: "Rev. Michael Chruchman"<rev.michaelchruchman@aol.com> Your Papal Tag Numbers Are PT405ROME-IL And PT406ROME-IL.

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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)
- ",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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
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.
- johnlopez21@rocketmail.com (Rocketmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev. Michael Chruchman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnlopez21@rocketmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 16:49:55 +0100
Subject: Your Papal Tag Numbers Are PT405ROME-IL And PT406ROME-IL.

Rev. Michael Chruchman
240 Bishop Avenue
vertican city, roma

Compliments of the season to you and members of your family.

My name is Rev. Michael Chruchman a member of Pope Benedict XVI, Papal
Visit to Chicago IL from 14th of January 2012 to 16th of January 2012.
On board Lufthansa airlines, LH5335 on route Rome to London Heathrow to
Chicago O’Hare international airport. At Heathrow international airport,
I meet a diplomat Mr. John Lopez with two truck boxes belonging to you
And the diplomat was seeking for an assistance which we did by giving
Him a papal tag which allowed him access to enter the United states of
America with the two truck boxes with each weighing 32 Pounds valued
3,000,000USD (Three million dollars) each. But unfortunately, the
Diplomat has lost your address and your nearest airport including your
Telephone numbers, probably because of the pressure from the airport
Authorities.

I personally assisted him to get his luggage out of the customs as He
Claimed that the two truck box has a papal tag. Could you please?
Kindly contact Mr. John Lopez on email johnlopez21@rocketmail.com He is right there at the airport please contact him immediately for the delivery of this two truck boxes.

Note: your papal tag numbers are PT405ROME-IL and PT406ROME-IL.

Get back to me to confirm if you have received your two truck boxes.

May GOD bless you?

Regards
Rev. Michael Chruchman

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