419 scam: "Reverend Sister Margareth Johnson" <info@lee.net> Good Day my 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "sister.margaretjs@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Reverend Sister Margareth Johnson" <info@lee.net>
Reply-To: sister.margaretjohnson@aol.com
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 03:29:40 -0700
Subject: Good Day my dear Beloved,

Good Day my dear Beloved,

I am sorry not to get back to you in time.I was on special assignment
in Vatican City (Rome) Just return last week.

I am Reverend Sister Margareth Johnson, from St. John's Cathedral
Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia,it's very pathetic that we lost Rev.
Father Gerard Andrew of St. John's Cathedral Kuala Lumpur. Late
Rev.Father Gerard Andrew was an American and also an orphan but
nationalized in St. John's Cathedral Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia.

He died on April 13, 2022 and before he died, he made a will and
instructs me to contact you on your email when he died as the next of
kin of his fund as his spirit directed him and made you the
beneficiary of his will a sum of $5,500,000.00 through your e-mail
address which he choose after a random sampling of many
people's e-mail addresses by the help of Microsoft international firm.

Now for you to claim your fund, forward your details below via this (
sister.margaretjs@yandex.com )to me so I can forward it to the CIMB BANK
MALAYSIA for the release of your funds.

Full name.
Contact address.
Age
Occupation.
Private phone number.
Driver License

Attached is the Deposited Certificate on your behalf.

Congratulations Looking forward to be reading from you.

Best regards & God bless you.
Reverend Sister Margareth Johnson.

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