419 scam: "Mrs. Maureen Greaves" <thanksgod.enwerem2021@gmail.com> Dear Beloved in Christ,

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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:
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
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.
- mureengreaves2023@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Maureen Greaves" <thanksgod.enwerem2021@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mureengreaves2023@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2023 14:44:43 +0100
Subject: Dear Beloved in Christ,

Dear Beloved in Christ,

Permit me to share with you, my desire to go into Godly business
partnership with you.

I am Mrs. Maureen Greaves, married to Late Alan Greaves (PhD} who
worked with the UK Multinational Integrated Oil reserve Company (OEUK)
and one of the five "Super major" oil companies in the world as their
European drilling rig supplier for 17 years before his death On
Christmas Eve 2015. Before his death we were both devout born again
Christian; lay-preacher and former social worker and my late husband
Alan Greaves; was an organist at the church for 40 years, before his
was attacked and beaten with a pickaxes on his way to pray at Midnight
Mass at St Saviour's Church in Sheffield and he died in hospital three
days later as you can confirm this link as stated below:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2529286/A-year-murder-organists-widow-breaks-vigil.html

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of ($15.5M) with a
bank in London where he worked for 17 years last as the (OEUK)
European drilling rig supplier. I am contacting you because of the
recent report from my Doctor told me that I have some weeks to live
due to cardiac and kidney failure problem, having known my condition,
I seek your concept and permission to present you to the bank as my
late husband foreign investors to retrieve the fund and utilise for
establishing an orphanages home for the poor and needy, and also
propagating the word of God and to endeavour that the house of God is
maintained.

Contact me immediately on my private email:
(mureengreaves2023@gmail.com) Hoping to receive your response
immediately.

Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.
l remain yours sister in Christ.
Mrs. Maureen Greaves Church Army evangelist)

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