419 scam: Deacon Richard Astor <tracydrinker728@gmail.com> Re: FUND for charity.

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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:
- "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a next of kin 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.
- dr967885moveofgodministry@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- message to the ministry email address(dr967885moveofgodministry@gmail.com or richarddeacon671godministry@gmail.com)for immediate (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Deacon Richard Astor <tracydrinker728@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dr967885moveofgodministry@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 10:38:44 +0100
Subject: Re: FUND for charity.

Dear beloved,

this is a personal email directed to you and I request that it be treated
as such. God is a spirit, and they that worship him must worship him in
truth and in spirit. Based on this scripture, it became obvious that I
should do the right thing if I must enter into the kingdom of God.

I am, Deacon Richard Astor the legal adviser to late Mr. Mike & Carol Hall,
a God fearing and dedicated couple. They were very wealthy but had no
child. They traveled to Patong-Thailand for Christmas holiday but met death
on the 26th of December 2004 during the Tsunami disaster (
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/4153821.stm
As their legal adviser, before their death, the husband Mr. Mike Hall
instructed me to write his WILL, because they had no child, he dedicated
their wealth to God. They had a lot of landed properties houses
Stocks/bonds, etc.

According to the WILL; their assets should be given out to a ministry for
the work of God. As their legal adviser, all the documents for the fund
that are deposited with the Vault Company are in my care. As a born again
Christian, I have been reading my bible and I have to do what is lawful and
right in the sight of God by giving out the fund to the chosen ministry for
the purpose of God's work as instructed by the owners before there death.
After my fasting and prayers Today, I asked God to make his choice and
direct me to an honest Christian or the chosen ministry that deserves this
fund by his Grace. I then came across your address on the Internet. I
appeal to you to use the fund wisely for things that will glorify the name
of God.

Also, could you get back to me having visiting the above website to enable
us discuss in a more clarifying manner to the best of your understanding? I
must say that I'm very uncomfortable sending this message to you without
knowing truly if you would misconstrue the importance and decides to go
public. In this regards, I will not hold back to say that the essence of
this message is strictly for Charity. please direct your email message to
the Ministry email address(dr967885moveofgodministry@gmail.com or
richarddeacon671godministry@gmail.com)for immediate details on how we can
Proceed

Yours in Christ
Deacon Richard Astor

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