419 scam: Rev-Father Paul Athony <revpaul@catholic.org> (no subject)

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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:
- "revpaul2010@live.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: Rev-Father Paul Athony <revpaul@catholic.org>
Reply-To: revpaul2010@live.com
Date: Thu, 06 May 2010 18:46:12 -0400
Subject:

This message might meet you in utmost surprise, however, it's just my
urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this
transaction. I am a Reverend Father from United Kingdom and currently
in Nigeria at my newly transferred parish were I am holding the post
of senior Reverend Father in ST JUDE CATHOLIC CHURCH,LAGOS NIGERIA.

I have the access to a funds ($2.550million) of one of the late
Mr.ALEXANDER BARNABA member of my former parish in United
Kingdom,Mr.ALEXANDER BARNABAS is from Germany but was worshiping in my
former parish in united Kingdom,Before his dead he handed all his
wealth to me including the said fund($2.550million) which I have
deposited to a bank in West Africa(Nigeria) as soon as I noticed that
I was about to be transferred from united kingdom to West
Africa(Nigeria),He did not introduce any member of his family before
his dead,

I want you to stand as a next of kin to Mr.ALEXANDER BARNABAS so that
we can both acquire the above funds this money can be shared between
us in the ratio of 40% for me 50% for you while 10% will be mapped out
for expenses. If you agree to this offer get back to me for further
details on how we can proceed with the transfer of the fund.

Should incase you are interested, please contact me through my Email
revpaul2010@live.com

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