419 scam: Rev williams barbara <sulaimanabdullahi2222@gmail.com> I am directed by the Holy Spirit to contact you

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- revwilliams.barbara01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Rev williams barbara <sulaimanabdullahi2222@gmail.com>
Reply-To: revwilliams.barbara01@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2022 04:30:12 -0700
Subject: I am directed by the Holy Spirit to contact you

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I am directed by the Holy Spirit to contact you because I believe you are
the right one that will serve this purpose for me. I am diagonized by the
specialist that am affected with cancer of the Blood and I was admitted in
hospital at South Korea for about 11 months now, starting from May 2020
till date . I was diagnosed with cancer of the blood patient as I said
before ,and am sorry to say this, am just waiting for the date of my death,
Am happy that someone like you still exists in this wicked earth.

I have prayed to God to direct me to an honest PERSON who will receive and
inherit all my money $55.9million usd and utilize it for things that will
glorify the name of God and take care of my only Adopted child Nancy.who
will be 8 years old now , after my prayers,i decided to make a random
search that makes me to come across your email / profile , and i make up my
mind to contact you in respect of this Help. (
(revwilliams.barbara01@gmail.com )

Regards
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
civil rights leader from North Carolina

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