419 scam: "Rev Dr. Sermon Bartholomew" <Dr.SermonBarth@katz698.onmicrosoft.com> CAN I TRUST YOU!!

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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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev Dr. Sermon Bartholomew" <Dr.SermonBarth@katz698.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <revbartholomewministes@paysandu.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2013 15:08:19 +0100
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU!!

>From Rev Dr. Sermon Bartholomew Poly Clinic Abidjan, Cote d=CCvoire with du=
e respect, My name is Rev Dr. Sermon Bartholomew a Medical Doctor born in S=
ierra Leone but residing here in London. As a matter of urgency my patient =
(Mrs Rosemarie Blumen Moldenhauer) a widow, a German born citizen was at th=
e point of death here in American Poly Clinic Cote d =CCvoire,when she made=
an oral expression of her will (Oral Will) few days ago for her bond inves=
tment of =A310,000,000.00 Great British Pounds Sterling, with one of the Ba=
nk Institution Europe .She mandated me as her nearest and trusted person, t=
o find a good citizen man or woman who will invest this fund in a good busi=
ness and use it for humanitarian assistance also to help the less privilege=
d in the Asia, Africa but concentrated on the third world countries, and ot=
her parts of the world. If this proposal interests you do not hesitate to g=
et back to me so as to update you on the next step to take. Best Regards Re=
v Dr. Sermon Bartholomew. Contact email:revbartholomewministes@paysandu.com

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