419 scam: PASTOR JOHN MIKE HUTU <sonnyutile8@gmail.com> GOD,S WORK I NEED YOUR HELP AM SICK..

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us 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)
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- pmikehutu@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: PASTOR JOHN MIKE HUTU <sonnyutile8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: pmikehutu@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 07:47:24 -0700
Subject: GOD,S WORK I NEED YOUR HELP AM SICK..

Dearest In Christ,

My name is Pastor John Mike Hutu. I am 65 years old. I am writing to
you from my hospital bed, because recently my doctor confirmed that my
cancer disease which I have been treating for about 2 years now risks
taking my life.

To present the act to which I have expressed this desire as I would
like to donate what I have inherited from my family so you can fulfill
my last wish.

However, I wanted to kill two birds with a stone, by confining this
important project to you which is very important to me, that means to
help the orphans, underprivileged children and then to provide
sufficient funds that will enable you to establish a small-scale
industry.

I will like you to promise me that you will abide by my request and
desire that you will not go contrary to my wish.

Now the last of my money which no one knows of is the cash deposit of
five million US Dollars ($5,000,000,00) that I have with a
Shipping/Security Company . I will want you to help me claim it from
them,Because the doctor said that I will die soon.

Please get back to me immediately so that i can tell you how to go
about this project for me.God bless you amen.

Send your reply to my email address: (pmikehutu@gmail.com)

(1) Your direct phone number....
(2) Your complete address ......
(3) Your full name..............
(4) Your occupation and age.....

Yours sincerely
Pastor John Mike Hutu.

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