419 scam: "Reverend Father David Nolan" <threadstexrk@gmail.com> Dear 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:
- "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Reverend Father David Nolan" <threadstexrk@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Reverend Father David Nolan" <reverendfather.davidnolan@carl-hartman.com>
Date: 01 Apr 2019 14:20:10 -0700
Subject: Dear Beloved

Dear Beloved,

Please take your time to read this message, although we haven't
met before, this is no spam, It's a real message sent to you. I
know also that you will are amazed at the level of trust that I
am willing to place in a person that I haven't seen nor spoken
with.

I'm Reverend Father David Nolan, I was born in Brooklyn, NYC,
1945, I was ordained into the Catholic Priesthood.I have been a
catholic priest for over 45 years. I had a heart surgery on the
20-10-2018 and the Doctors have just informed me that I cannot
live longer; I had a serious bleeding after the operation.

I have decided to will to you all the fund which I deposited in
my bank account the total sum of $5,970,000.00 (Five million Nine
Hundred and seventy Thousand ).

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 at the moment I'm hospitalized , where
I am undergoing treatment. That's why I have decided to contact
you so that you can make good use of the fund which I will to
you.

Regards
Reverend Father David Nolan

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