419 scam: "Sister Grace Benita." <sisterkateonly1@gmail.com> Re:Greeting in Jesus name!!!

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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!

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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:
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
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.
- sistergraceb072@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sister Grace Benita." <sisterkateonly1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sistergraceb072@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2019 06:54:11 -0800
Subject: Re:Greeting in Jesus name!!!

Claim of donation funds!!!

Attention:

Greetings from Best Regional Hospitals, I knew this message may come
to you as a surprise.my name is Sister Grace Benita from United
States, I'm a widow suffering from Breast Cancer and Stroke, which
denied me a child as a result i may not last till the next two months
according to my doctor report. I'm married to late Pastor Bailey
James, who was killed during the U.S raid, against terrorism in
Afghanistan when he traveled to Afghanistan and we were married for
many years without any issue child before his death. I'm 68 years old
woman. I have some funds i inherited from my late husband the sum of
(US$5,800,000,00) which i needed a very honest and God fearing person
who will claim the funds from the bank and use the funds for work of
God Affair donation in the house of God, like propagating the good
news of God and to endeavor God worshiping place and help
less-privileged. I found your profile as i was reading Rhapsody of
Realities healing prayer book. i felt you must be Honest to Almighty
God. on the process the spirit of God ask me to contact you for the
donation work of God Affair.

According to my doctor report i don't need any telephone communication
in this regards because of my health, I am not afraid of death I know
one day I will be in bosom of the Lord. Like Exodus 14 vs. 14 says the
Lord shall fight my case and He shall hold my peace, my family are
unbelievers and I do not want to hand over the donation to unbelievers
so please if you would be able to use the funds for the work of God
Affair as i stated contact me back so i will lead you to Ally Bank
Financial Inc West Civic Center Dr Sandy where this funds was
deposited by my late husband Pastor Bailey James Benson for you to
retrieve the funds in your name as the next of kin for work of God
Affair thanks. Kindly contact me so I can lead you to the bank where
my late husband deposited the fund. please never you contact me if not
Honest and have God fearing to use this donation for work of God,

I will stop here until i hear from you soon nest. Please send your
reply to this email address ( sistergraceb072@gmail.com )for security
reason.

Always pray for my health.
May God bless you In Jesus name Amen!!!
Sister Grace Benita.

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