419 scam: "Missionary Carol Mitchell. " <atendimento@dmaepc.mg.gov.br> Hello 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:

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:
- "dr.georgewilson@w.cn" (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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024016910 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- stpeterscatholicchurchuk@london.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Missionary Carol Mitchell. " <atendimento@dmaepc.mg.gov.br>
Reply-To: "Missionary Carol Mitchell. " <dr.georgewilson@w.cn>
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:20:24 -0300
Subject: Hello Beloved,

Missionary Carol Mitchell.
>From St Peters Catholic Church 136 Clerkenwell Road,
London EC1R 5DL, United Kingdom.
E-MAIL: stpeterscatholicchurchuk@london.com

Hello Beloved,

I am Rev. Sister Carol Mitchell a Missionary in St Peters Catholic Church
London United Kingdom, But I am Citizen of America from California USA.I am
very sick now and I deposited the Sum of US$12Million with CITI BANK London
United Kingdom Here, But my Doctor here in the Hospital told me that I will
not survive this Sickness that I have only two weeks more to live.

So I want you to help me stand as my next of kin to enable CITI BANK London
here Transfer this US$12Million to you, But note that you will take
US$6Million out of total sun of US$12Million and give the remaining
US$6Million to any Charity Home around your area because that was the vow I
made to my God Almighty before I became a Missionary.

I want you to contact my Doctor immediately if you are interested to stand
as my Next of Kin, So that my Doctor can direct you on how to proceed before
I pass away in this world because I have only two weeks to live according to
my Doctor.

HERE IS THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF MY DOCTOR:

NAME: DR. GEORGE WILSON
E-mail: dr.georgewilson@w.cn
Phone: +44-702-401-6910

Thanks,

Missionary Carol Mitchell.
>From St Peters Catholic Church 136 Clerkenwell Road,
London EC1R 5DL, United Kingdom.
E-MAIL: stpeterscatholicchurchuk@london.com

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