419 scam: Charles Barnett <hmltnjwlms390@gmail.com> THANKS FOR YOUR EMAIL

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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:
- "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)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
- pastor.vincentt@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- rev. pastor vincent tel: +233269052704 email: pastor.vincentt@yahoo.com name: rev pastor vincent please i will be glad if you will (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Charles Barnett <hmltnjwlms390@gmail.com>
Reply-To: chars_bartt@rediffmail.com
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2021 15:35:12 -0400
Subject: THANKS FOR YOUR EMAIL

Compensation from Mr. Charles

Am happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred
to your country under the cooperation of a new partner from America.
Presently I am in the United Kingdom for my investment project with my own
share of the money, meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and
attempts to HELP me in transferring these funds despite that you failed to
conclude the transfer with me somehow.

Now I want you to contact my Pastor in GHANA because I have already issued
a valid and certified bank Automated teller machine ATM master card of USD
100,000.00 on your name which is withdrawn in any ATM machine world wild.

The contact information of the Pastor is as below:

OFFICE ADDRESS

St. Columbus Cathedral and the spiritual director of Immaculate heart

CONTACT PERSON: Rev. Pastor Vincent

TEL: +233269052704

Email: pastor.vincentt@yahoo.com

Name: Rev Pastor Vincent

Please i will be glad if you will contact him for this reason and instruct
him to send you the bank Automated teller machine ATM master card that
contain the total sum of USD $100,000.00 which i kept for your compensation
for all the past efforts and attempts you made to HELP me in getting those
fund transfer to your account as planned to be with you together in your
country. I really appreciate your efforts at that time very much, so feel
free and get in touch with Pastor and instruct him where to send the ATM
Card to you.

Let me know immediately you have received the bank ATM master card so that
i can share the joy with you after all the sufferings at that time. In the
moment, I am very busy here, But nevertheless remember that i have
forwarded instruction to the Pastor on your behalf to send the valid and
certified a bank Automated teller machine ATM master card of USD
100,000.00, so feel free to get in touch with Pastor, he will deliver the
Bank ATM to you without any delay

Thanks and God bless you

Sincerely yours,

.

Charles Barnett

E-mail: chars_bartt@rediffmail.com

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