419 scam: " Dr THERESA GODSWILL " <"www."@fork.ocn.ne.jp> Hi Good day

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
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.
- reverendsistermary101homas@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: " Dr THERESA GODSWILL " <"www."@fork.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: " Dr THERESA GODSWILL " <reverendsistermary101homas@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2017 00:44:45 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hi Good day

Hi Good day,
I am Reverend Sister Mary Thomas from St, Andrea Catholic Church here in Brussels
Belgium, it's very pathetic that we lost Our Rev. Father Clement Sandy of St,
Andrea Catholic Church Belgium,. Late Rev.Clement Sandy is an American and also an
orphan but nationalized in St, Andrea Cathedral Belgium.
Late Rev.Father Clement Sandy died Earlier This Year and before he died, he made a
will and instructs me to contact you on your email when he died as the As next of
kin of the fund as his spirit direct him.
I am glad to inform you that late Rev.Clement Sandy made you the beneficiary of his
will a sum of $6,500,000.00 USD. through your e-mail address, you might be
wondering how late Rev.Father Clement Sandy made you the beneficiary of his will.
Late Rev.Father Clement Sandy Made A Random Spelling Of Many People's E-mail
Addresses by the help of Microsoft international firm and among the people e-
mail addresses, yours came out as a draw and this is how late father Clement
Sandy made you the beneficiary of his will and instruct that you can only be
informed when he pass on and memorial service Completed.
To Enable You Immediate Claim Your Will Fund Furnish Or Forward Me The Details
Below To me via this My email Address As ( reverendsistermary101homas@yahoo.com ) So I
can forward it to the Don-caster Finance and Securities,International Payment
Center Brussels Belgium, for the release of your funds.
Here Is The Required Information I Needed:
Your Full name.
Your Home Contact Address.
Your Country.
Your City And State
Your Age
Your Occupation.
Your Private Cellphone number.
Any Copy Of Your Any ID.
TAKE NOTE DO CONTACT ME BACK WITH MY EMAIL ADDRESS AS
reverendsistermary101homas@yahoo.com

Best Regards & God bless you.
Reverend Sister Mary Thomas.

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