419 scam: "ST.MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH HEADQUARTERS" <contactafgoffice01@gmail.com> Dear Beloved;All I Needed Is Honesty Trust Fairness.

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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:
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- "million 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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "ST.MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH HEADQUARTERS" <contactafgoffice01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: st.marycchurch@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 10:44:43 +0100
Subject: Dear Beloved;All I Needed Is Honesty Trust Fairness.

Calvary Greetings Greetings To You From

ST.Mary's Catholic Church Headquarters
128 Chapel Street Bridgetown Barbados

TO; Dear Beloved.

I am Rev.Father.Nicolas Dominic , I really want to say a big thank you for
this kind privilege. I know this proposal will meet you in great surprise.
But your effort to stand by me to this great achievement will be
appreciated. I have decided to send you this proposal after this morning's
prayers.

I want to inform you that I have one foreigner Mrs.Mary Lucinda, a Kenya
businesswoman, philanthropist who is currently living here in Barbados
before she was involved in a serious car accident. She Died also been
buried for over (6) months now and none of the relations has shown up. And
before her ultimate Death she was a full time member of this parish,then
also told me that she has been Banking and saving with a Bank in
the United State of America.

So when this her ultimate death happened I contacted the Bank through her
email contact address with the bank and found out she has saved over Eight
Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars $8.2Million dollars in her account.

So my dear, please I want you to be secretive in this business, because of
my position as PARISH PRIEST in the church, I am ready to share with you
40% as yours while $60% as mine of the liquid cash of ($8.2 Million) But in
case you are not satisfied with the sharing mode, please do let me know in
your return email. All I need is Trust, Honesty and Fairness so that we can
get hold of the money our-self.

I will also like you and to assist me invest my share in a legitimate
business of your choice with high income there in your country which I will
be visiting from time to time. Why because as a Priest here I will not want
the church to have an Eyebrow on me please.

Then lastly what i require from you now before we can get this funds
transferred to you by the bank in the US as Next Of Kin to Late Mrs.Mary
Lucinda. are below,

Full Name;..........

Address;...............

Copy Of ID;............

Phone Number;..........

I will use your above details and secure all the necessaries documents
required by the bank in your favor as below and hand them over to the bank
in the USA .Then the Bank will open an Online account in your favor that
will enable you to have direct access to the fund through online banking
and make transfers from the account to your personal bank account of your
choice from the comfort of your home or office .

1). HER DEATH CERTIFICATE

2). OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE TO 'YOUR NAME
3). POWER OF ATTORNEY FROM HIGH COURT HERE

Please I need you to put heads together with me to get hold of the funds if
you are sure of being Honesty ,Trust,and Fairness over this business deal.

Prayers & Respect
Rev.Father.Nicolas Dominic
St.Mary Catholic Church
City Barbados.

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