419 scam: "Mrs. Anthelena James Greene." <test@comstar.ru> Re: My Greatest Desire.

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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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "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)
- "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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Anthelena James Greene." <test@comstar.ru>
Reply-To: bealife4god@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2017 22:51:43 -0700
Subject: Re: My Greatest Desire.

Dearest in The Lord,

When the Lord speaks, it would surely come to reality. The grass withers and the flower falls but the word of our God stands forever.I am really weak and tired but I'm not scared to die because it is paramount to every soul. More so it has been appointed for man to die once after death judgment.

I am Mrs Anthelena James Greene now a retired oil merchant, I am dying of bone cancer, after been diagnosed of this ailment, the doctor says i have a short time to live that it is by miracle that I'm still alive .I have no kids my hubby is dead i do not have any relations but been directed by the LORD to inform you of his will to have you as his servant.I have contacted you as someone that can be trusted to use my fund for the lords purpose and his children.

After i lost my husband i sold all my properties which i inherited from him and kept the funds i realized from it in a Finance House for safe keeping.During this period i prayed to the lord and he revealed to me that i should seek an individual who will use this funds to glorify his name and he also revealed to me that i will find the person in a miraculous way.when i got your contact the spirit revealed to me that you are the one I've long been seeking.But knowing that if anything happens to me this wealth will be impounded by the Finance House.

After i prayed about the whole issue and cried for so long he gave me a vision of faith in my dream and when i woke up i had my bible by my side opened to Leviticus 5:15 : which says "If any one commits a breach of faith and sins unwittingly in any of the holy things of the LORD or defy the lord's command , he shall bring, as his guilt offering to the LORD a ram without blemish out of the flock, valued by you in shekels of silver, according to the shekel of the sanctuary; it is a guilt offering.i prayed to the LORD to put me through to the right path, Who then led me to you in a miraculous way. I have contacted you to assist in using my wealth for the development of his kingdom work, i want you to act fast and have this
funds out of the security company before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security Company.

I seek your consent to present you as my next of kin. so that the proceeds of this consignment valued at US$5,400,000.00 million dollars be paid to you for the lord's purpose and then you can use the money to glorify the lord. I have all necessary information's that can be used to back up any claim we may make.let me know if you are really interested in making the lords will for his children come to reality.

You can contact me anytime as i wait to reading from you.

Remain Blessed.
In His Service
Mrs. Anthelena James Greene.

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