419 scam: "Dynamic Christian Ministries" <Maura.Spanu@pv.infn.it> (no subject)

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "registration fee" (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. )
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.
- bishoplatroy@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dynamic Christian Ministries" <Maura.Spanu@pv.infn.it> (may be fake)
Reply-To: bishoplatroy@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2015 02:28:51 +0100 (CET)
Subject:

Somos una organización cristiana, formada para ayudar a las personas en
necesidad le ayuda, por ejemplo, la asistencia financiera. Así que si
usted está pasando por dificultades financieras o se encuentra en alguna
desorden financiero y necesitas dinero para iniciar su propio negocio, o
necesita un préstamo para pagar la deuda o pagar de su cuenta para iniciar
un buen negocio, o le resulta difícil obtener los préstamos de los bancos
locales, en contacto con nosotros hoy en el correo electrónico:
bishoplatroy@yahoo.com
- SIN CUOTAS DE INSCRIPCIÓN
- 0% TIPOS DE INTERÉS PARA LOS MESES DE PRIMERA 1-3
- Fondos pueden ser utilizados como dinero en efectivo.
- PROCESO DE APROBACIÓN RÁPIDA
- SIN BARRERA DE NACIONALIDAD.

Registrado y Acreditación bajo
* Regulaciones de Lavado de Dinero
* Centro Internacional de Servicios Financieros
* Número de referencia Firma: 456365
Email: bishoplatroy@yahoo.com,
Sitio web: Dinámica Ministerios Cristianos
http://www.dynamicchristianministries.org/
================================================================================================================================================================================

We are a Christian organization, formed to help people in need It helps,
for example, financial assistance. So if you are going through financial
difficulty or you are in any financial mess and you need money for start
your own business, or you need a loan to pay debt or pay from your account
to start a good business, or you find it difficult to get the loan capital
from the local banks, contact us today on email: bishoplatroy@yahoo.com
- NO REGISTRATION FEES
- 0% INTEREST RATES FOR THE FIRST 1-3 MONTHS
- FUNDS CAN BE USED SAME AS CASH.
- QUICK APPROVAL PROCESS
- NO NATIONALITY BARRIER.

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