419 scam: "Pierre Paul Michel" <jcfaus@predialnet.com.br> Calvary Greetings,

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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:
- "calvary greetings" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- henrykofi@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Pierre Paul Michel" <jcfaus@predialnet.com.br>
Reply-To: "Pierre Paul Michel" <almensah00@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 17:38:04 +0100
Subject: Calvary Greetings,

Dear,

Calvary Greetings,

I have a proposal for you; however, it is not mandatory nor will I compel you to honor it against your will. I am Mr. Pierre Paul Michel Maurice Sengier, former executive director of Arab Tunisian Bank; I retired a few years ago after putting in 28 years of meticulous service. Currently, I have cancer of the lungs which I've been battling to stay alive. During my days with Arab Tunisian Bank, I was the personal account officer and one of the financial advisers to Mr. Zine Al-Abidine Ben Ali, the past Tunisian President in self-exile in Saudi Arabia until his death. During his trying period, he instructed me to move all his investment in my care which consists of US$115M out of the Gulf States for safekeeping; and that I successfully did as an anonymous deposit, so that the funds will remain in no way to be traced to him. He later instructed me to find an investor who would stand as the beneficiary of the funds, and claim them for investment. We were still in this process when the news broke out that Mr. Zine

Consequent to the above, my proposal is that I would like you as a foreigner to stand in as the beneficiary of this fund, and provide an account overseas where this said fund will be transferred since I am no more in good health condition to claim and manage these funds. The banks are to ensure a hitch-free operation as all modalities for you to stand as beneficiary and owner of the deposits have been perfected by me.

Now my questions are:-

1. Can you handle this transaction?
2. Can I give you this trust?

I wait for your reply.

Regards,

Pierre Paul Michel Maurice Sengier
Email: henrykofi@aol.com

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