419 scam: "REV.MIKE EDWARD" <cinemapietrasanta@alice.it> (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:

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:
- "processing fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- revmike23@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "REV.MIKE EDWARD" <cinemapietrasanta@alice.it>
Reply-To: revmike65@yahoo.com.tw
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2016 14:26:07 +0100 (CET)
Subject:

DERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
NATIONAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY COMPLEX
SENATE HOUSE - UPPER CHAMBERS WUSE DISTRICT, COTONOU BENIN

IF YOU FAIL TO SEND THE $39 THIS WEEK YOUR $3.600,000.00 IS GONE
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB

Compliment of the season, I have to inform you again, that we are not playing
over this, I know my reason for the continuous sending of this notification to
you, the fact is that you can't seem to trust any one again over this payment
for what you have been in cantered in many months ago, but I want you to trust
me, I cannot scam you for $39 it is for bank processing of your payment, the
fees of $39 is clearly written to you before, I did not invent the bill to
defraud you of $39 it is an official bank payment processing fee, and the good
part of this, is that you will never, ever be disturbed again over any kind of
payment, this is final, and the forms from there becomes effective once we
submit your payment application processing fee and pay the form fee of $39 I
don't want you to loose this fund this time, because you may never get another
such good opportunity, the federal government is keen and very determined to
pay your overdue debts, this is not a fluke, I would not ! Want you to loose
this fund out.

The processing charges which was initially on the high price has been cut down
by the payout bank considering the poor economic situations that make it
difficult for the middle class citizens to meet up with the processing charges
of their entitlement. Upon the confirmation of your processing charges you will
get your $3.600,000.00 into your account within 15hrs.

Only what you will do now is to Contact us back if you are interested in
receiving your fund and information will be given to you were to send the bank
processing charges to avoid wrong transaction, finally my advice to you is not
to abandon this transaction because of the requirement of ($39)

As soon as the payment is received, you will receive your $3.6M the same today
without any delay.

Best Regards
Rev.Mike Edward.
{revmike23@gmail.com}

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