419 scam: Rev Sister Gabriella Emmanuella <vicentmike3@gmail.com> Your Prompt Reply Is Needed

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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:
- "million dollars" (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 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.
- gillrobyy01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Rev Sister Gabriella Emmanuella <vicentmike3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: magidtom@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 1 May 2024 14:26:03 +0530
Subject: Your Prompt Reply Is Needed

Good Day my dear Beloved....
I am sorry not to get back to you in time.I came back from Vatican
City (Rome) for treatment
I am Rev. Sister Gaberiella Emmanuela from St. Paul's Catholic church
New York . It's very pathetic that I lost Rev. Father Michael Brown
of St. Paul's Catholic church New York . Late Rev. Father Michael And
I are the children of our late parents,both of us choose to serve and
be with God all this days of our lives,he is a Rev Father,and I a Rev
Sister,Late Fr.Michael died 10th August 2022 at the age of 95
years,while I Sister Garberiella is 92 years on a sick at retired old
age home.He has a Funds kept at Security Firm to the tune of US$6.5
Million Dollars before he died,and I on a sick bed now want you to
claim the funds,use it help the less privileged in the society the way
you can.

Now for you to claim The fund, forward your details below via this
(gillrobyy01@gmail.com )Full Name,Address,Occupation,Direct
Telephone/WhatsApp Number.

God bless you.
Reverend Sister Gaberiella Emmanuela

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