419 scam: "Rev Fr Cohen Raven"<info@nasviazi.su> Greetings to you Beloved

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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:
- "levy " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barrrobertlevy@msn.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev Fr Cohen Raven" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sircohenraven@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 14:18:35 +0100
Subject: Greetings to you Beloved

Hello, Please Read carefully+++

Please take your time to read this message; although we have never met
before, this is no spam. It's a real message sent to you. I know also that
you will be amazed at the level of trust that I am willing to place in a
person that I have never seen nor spoken with.

My name is Rev. Fr C. Raven; I have been a catholic priest for over 35 years.
I had a heart surgery on the 30-12-2013 and the Doctors have just informed
me that I cannot live longer; I had a serious bleeding after the
operation. I have decided to give to you the total sum of $3.500.000.00
(Three Million Five Hundred Thousand US DOLLARS) which was
deposited in my bank account by a dying elderly woman in my congregation.
I want you to use this amount to make the world a better place for the
poor and less privileged, help the needy and also help your family
members.

I took this decision because I was raised in an Orphanage so I don't have
relatives and presently, I'm hospitalized at a Benin hospital, where I am
undergoing treatment. That's why I have decided to contact you so that you
can make good use of the money which I willed to you. Now, the people
around me are only waiting for me to die, so that they can use my money
for their selfish interests. I hate evil minded people and that's why I
want you to now contact my Lawyer with the information below:

Contact name : Barr. Robert Levy
Email address: barrrobertlevy@msn.com
Office address: London-United Kingdom.

He will direct you on what to do in order to receive funds immediately; I
have passed on my instructions to him so feel free to contact him. Please
make sure you contact my Lawyer, he is the only one that can respond to
you in due time. I wish you the very best in life. Always pray for my soul
to rest in perfect peace, I would be a very happy man even in death if you
use these funds for Good work to help humanity. I am 77 years old now and
has been good to everyone around... please assure me that you would help
me carry on the good work.

Rev. Fr C. Raven

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