419 scam: "Mrs.Mercy Green Nicholaou"<unimednc@unimednc.com.br> IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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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:
- "good day friend" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "million united state 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)
- "million 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Mercy Green Nicholaou" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mercygreen77xx@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2019 18:35:24 -0700
Subject: IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Good Day Friend,

May the peace of the Lord abide with you and your house hold as you take your time to carefully read through my proposition for you .

Honestly , i humbly apologize for this unsolicited mail from me as i implore you to give it your most needed attention .

My name is Pastor Michael Obinna Klen of Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints West Africa and i am also a former investment portfolio manager of Union Bank Plc.

I am contacting you to assist me move a huge sum of money valued US$8.9 Million United State Dollars belonging to a missionary who was a foreigner like you ,

a philanthropist and an interlocutor under my watch until he was taken away by the cold hands of death ,He died of Diabetes Mellitus and Cancer of the blood ,

May his gentle soul Rest in perfect Peace Amen.

I am contacting you regarding this investment funds which have remained unclaimed since his death .

Please be informed also that the main reason i contacted you also is because you bear the same name with the deceased foreigner ( missionary ).

Are you in anyway related to him ? Even if you are not related to him , You can possibly be presented as the next of Kin since you both have same Name .

Kindly assist me to move this huge sum ,as his last wish was that i spend it on charity and also to help humanity .

All i need is your consent and honesty to go ahead with the legal process ,as i have saved enough money before contacting you to pull this project through

without any delay .

I shall introduce you to the deceased missionary's legal Attorney who will assist us with the legal and bank processes Upon having your

consent and after realization of this transaction , you shall receive %35 of the whole $8.9 Million Dollars involved .

Please note that

This fund belongs to a foreigner and can only be claimed by a foreigner as according to our banking ethic.This is why i need your assistance because i have lived

all my life in Africa and have never traveled abroad.

Via email is the option i can reach a foreigner like you ,Its better this fund its released to you rather than leave it in the bank while my people are suffering .

Kindly take your time to digest this and get back to me so we can discuss further .

God bless you

Yours Faithfully

Pastor Michael Obinna Klen

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