419 scam: Mrs Renna Jones <mraanijohn@gmail.com> My Beloved In God.

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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:
- "million united states 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 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- jrenna45@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Renna Jones <mraanijohn@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jrenna45@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 8 May 2021 09:17:03 +0100
Subject: My Beloved In God.

Dearest Beloved,

My name is Mrs Renna jones , age 59 wife of Late Mr Richard Jones we
are both British Citizen. My husband worked as Senior Manager with an
Oil Company for Twenty Eight years before he died in the year 2005. We
were married for Thirty years without a child.

My Husband died after a brief illness that lasted only four days.
Before his death we were both born again Christians and after his
death I decided not to re-marry. Before my husband died, he had cash
Investment of 15 Million United Dollars (Fifteen Million United State
Dollars) which he made me the Beneficiary. Presently I am in Pupa
Cromwell Hospital United Kingdom where I am undergoing treatment of
two deadly disease of breast cancer and cancer of the blood. I have
since lost my ability to move around and my doctors have told me that
I have only a few weeks to live as my condition worsen each day.

Before my husband died, it was his last wish to ensure that his $15M
be use for charity across World, it is for this reason I humbly
request you to help me Stand and receive this payment of 15 Million
United States Dollars in which I have decided to give you 5 Million
United States Dollars which will be for your effort and any expenses
you may incurred in the process of receiving this payment while the
balance 10 Million United Dollars should be distributed for Charity to
take care of orphanages, widows, disaster Victims and also to fund
churches. I took this decision because I do not have any child who
will inherit this money and because my husband was the only child of
his late parent.

The doctor will not allow me to talk to anybody but I have a Reverend
Father who knows my family for over 20 years and has always come to
the Hospital to pray for me, I have entrusted him with vital
information which you will require in order to receiving this payment
therefore immediately I receive your reply, I will forward your name
and email address and other contact to Reverend Father Warren Gate who
is presently in United States of American for Missionary Assignment.
so that he will supervise the processing of your power of attorney,
all I want from you is for you to make time out of your very busy
schedule and see to the success of receiving this payment within the
shortest period of time because the directors of the investment
company where the fund is logged may use the fund for their selfish
purpose in case anything happen to your beloved Mrs Rebecca Clark.
Kindly reply to this mail as soon as possible and remember to indicate
(1) Your Full Name (2) Your Contact Address (3) Your Telephone
(Cell No), (4) Your Identity.

Hoping to hear from you soonest. Please reply to jrenna45@gmail.com
Thank you and God Bless you.

Mrs Renna Jones

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