419 scam: "BRO.GAJINDER SINGH"<yuanying@tma.tw> (St.JOHN 17:21 KJV)

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "BRO.GAJINDER SINGH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gajinder.singh@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2019 10:03:37 -0700
Subject: (St.JOHN 17:21 KJV)

My name is Gajinder Singh from Cape Town.

I have a message for you and I want you to comply.A Wealthy Muslim called General Isah

Mohammed was Converted from Muslim to Christian.He is a retired General in South Africa Ministry

of Defence.He has donated the sum of Nine Million,Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars($9.5M USD)

for propagation of the Gospel and aslo do some investment.The money is part of the money he

diverted from South Africa Government.Now that he has repented,he has decided to use the money

for the work of God.But he advised that we move the money out of South African.

We will use 40% of the money for the work of God which you and me will handle in your country.I

will take 30% for my own investment while you take 30% for your own investment.

If you are ready,please send to me your full names,address,phone,email and copy of your

identification to enable us commence.
In Christ,
Bro.Gajinder.

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