419 scam: "Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II" <max.mitson5@gmail.com> Life is a Heavenly Gift.

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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.
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.
- reverend.williams@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II" <max.mitson5@gmail.com>
Reply-To: reverend.williams@aol.com
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2023 15:50:35 +0000
Subject: Life is a Heavenly Gift.

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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 have been
diagnosed by a specialist and it has been made known to me that am
affected with blood cancer, I am currently admitted in a hospital here
in South Korea for several months now, starting from June 2021 till
date. Like I earlier said I was diagnosed with cancer of the blood,
and am sorry to say this, but I am just waiting for the due date of my
death. I am happy that someone like you still exists in this wicked
world.

For I have prayed to God for directions, so as to meet someone honest,
who will receive and inherit all my money at the sum of $55.9million
USD and utilize it for things that will glorify the name of the Lord
and take care of my only adopted child Nancy, who is 8 years old now.
After my prayers, I had a revelation of making a random search, and
behold that's how I came across your email, I immediately made up my
mind to contact you in respect of this help because I believe God
directed me to you.

Contact me with this email for further explanation, as I believe the
Holy Spirit has guided me to the right person.
(reverend.williams@aol.com)

Regards
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
Civil Rights Leader from North Carolina

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