419 scam: "Calvary_ Greetings" <terer@pyaautomotive.com> Donation to Charity

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "% will be for you" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- patrickfrancesconnollyy340@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Calvary_ Greetings" <terer@pyaautomotive.com>
Reply-To: <patrickfrancesconnollyy340@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:51:57 +0000
Subject: Donation to Charity

Dearest in the lord,

First and foremost, I would like to apologize for using this medium to reach you for a transaction of this magnitude. I got your contact in your country business directory email database when I was searching on the internet and I came across your email contact details and decided to send you my divine charity task/proposal.

My Name is Patrick Frances Connolly Keller ; I am 68 years old woman based in South Africa. I write to Relate to you of my intention to use my money $20.5 (Twenty Million and five Hundred Thousand United States dollars) for charity work in your country. I was married to Late Mr. Patrick Connolly Keller who was a contractor with the Government of South Africa before he died in a Kenya Airways plane crashed in January 2000.

) I am currently suffering from long time cancer of the breast.

All indications from my doctors is showing that my conditions are really deteriorating very fast and it is quite obvious that I wouldn't live for longer, according to my doctors and in all indication regarding medical analysis. The cancer disease has gotten to a very bad stage and my hopes of recovering are very slim. In the 29 years of marriage life, still we could not bear a child, my late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited some part of his business and money in the bank.

The doctors have advised me that I may not live for more than a year to two and warn me to stop thinking over who is going to inherit my money, today I have decided to donate and contribute to the less privileges, charity and orphanage homes. I want to know if I can trust you to use these funds for charity/orphanage and 40% will be for you as compensation. Please contact me, so that I will give you more details.

I will provide you more detailed information after knowing your willingness to handle this fund with fear of God. Please if you are willing to assist me Kindly contact my Lawyer. I already have discussed with the lawyer who will work with you concerning the transfer of the money feel free to contact him so that he can explain the transfer procedure to you directly.

Please if you are willing to assist me to carry out this task kindly send your contact details to my lawyer for Payment Details approval.

1.Your Full Names
2.Mobile phone number
3.Country
4.Occupation
5.Age
6.Gender

Here are my lawyer's contact details:

Contact Person: Advocate Meenal Kashyap
Email:barristermeenalkashya@ccmail.uk

I await your urgent reply

Thanks and God bless.
Patrick Frances Connolly Keller
Email:patrickfrancesconnollyy340@gmail.com

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