419 scam: "ST. FRANCIS CHURCH CANADA" <facebookaward503@gmail.com> =?UTF-8?B?UkUgOiggwqM0LDAwMCwwMDAuMDAgR0JQKSBXSUxM?=

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "stfrancis.churchcanada2016@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "ST. FRANCIS CHURCH CANADA" <facebookaward503@gmail.com>
Reply-To: stfrancis.churchcanada2016@yandex.com
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2019 09:01:24 -0700
Subject: =?UTF-8?B?UkUgOiggwqM0LDAwMCwwMDAuMDAgR0JQKSBXSUxM?=

ST. FRANCIS CHURCH CANADA
SUB-STATION VIRGIN ISLANDS
E-MAIL: stfrancis.churchcanada2016@yandex.com

RE :( Â£4,000,000.00 GBP) WILL

This serves to inform you on behalf of the Trustees and the Executor
of THE ESTATE OF LATE SHIRLEY ANDERSON, It is my honor to notify you
that late Shirley Anderson made you a beneficiary to her will. She
left the sum of (Four Million Great British Pounds) for you in the
codicil and last Testament to her will and gave us an instruction
mandate to contact you before her death. Being a widely traveled
woman, she must have been in contact with you or your organization in
the past or simply you were nominated to her by one of her numerous
friends abroad who wished you good. Late Shirley Anderson until her
death was an Ethical philosopher, former managing director, and
pioneer staff of a giant construction company, a truly devoted
Christian and lover of life. According to her this money is to support
your personal endeavors and to help the Poor and the needy. Please, if
I reach you as I am hopeful. Endeavor to contact the Foundation
immediately as to enable immediate execution of your portion of the
bequest for earlier payout by the paying bank.

In order to process the payment, you are therefore advised to
immediately reconfirm your full names as it is in your international
passport, your occupation, your direct telephone number and current
physical address to enable proper administering of the documents that
will authorize the paying bank to payout to your designated account
under the Council of elderâ€™s instruction.

Best regards,
Sister Rosemary Brown

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