419 scam: "Mrs.Luren Jones" <shekinah@mihelichs.com> Attention: Beneficiary

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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.
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.
- mpeace822@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Luren Jones" <shekinah@mihelichs.com>
Reply-To: mpeace822@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2016 09:55:14 -0800
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary

Attention Sir / Madam.

This is to officially inform you that after several investigations and
research at internet database we find you among those that have been
defrauded or attempted to be scammed in one way or the other and its
confirmed that you have truly been swindled by scammers in the hope of
getting your millions of dollars from them but they are not the right
people to pay you.We are working together with National Security agencies
in Europe,Africa,America,Asia,Australia etc. to track every
fraudsters down,therefore do not respond to their e-mails,letters and
phone calls any longer as they are scams and you should be very careful
to avoid falling further victim to fraudsters from now on wards because
they have nothing to offer you but to rip-off what you have worked
earnestly hard to earn.Be warned! Stop all communication with them.

However,the investigation officials has finalized every necessary
arrangement to order the compensation of your loss / money.Your approved
settlement funds is total sum of $5.7MUSD and it was deposited with an
officer where the investigation started. Reconfirm your information to
them so they can be sure of the person they are paying. Please do not
ignore this message,it is not like other messages that you get because
you must receive this money this time.

Confirm to me the receipt of this message and send the following to
Dr,Michael Peace.

1) Your full name..
2) Address..
3) Cell number..
4) Country..

Contact person: Dr.Michael Peace
Email:( mpeace822@gmail.com )

Yours sincerely,

Mrs.Luren Jones
Investigation Officer.
Fraud Watch Departmen

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