419 scam: "Rev.Anthony Williams" <test@test.com> 19/09/2024

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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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "remain blessed" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev.Anthony Williams" <test@test.com>
Reply-To: rev.anthony.williams@yandex.com
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 23:41:47 -0700
Subject: 19/09/2024

Dear Beloved,

My name is Rev. Father Anthony William from St' Anthony Catholic Church Cathedral London, United Kingdom, I wish to inform you that we lost Rev. fr. Kennedy Johnson. Late Rev. Fr. Kennedy Johnson died on 10th January, 2024, he was an Orphan from Pontiac Michigan, United State of America, but nationalized in St Anthony Catholic Church Cathedral London, United Kingdom.

Before his death, he made a will and gave an instruction to contact you Via your email address when he died as his Next of Kin. I am glad to inform you of the late Rev. Father. Kennedy Johnson made you the beneficiary of his will at the sum of $5.500.000.00 USD and I know you might be wondering how late Rev. Father Kennedy Johnson made you the beneficiary of his WILL.

He made a random sampling of many people's e-mail addresses as his spirit directed him, by the help of MICROSOFT INTERNATIONAL FIRM and yours came out as a draw before Leukemia took him. That's how you were picked as his sole beneficiary to be contacted after he passed on and the memorial service completed.

Send below details to me so that i can forward it to the Royal Bank Of Scotland, United Kingdom, for claim / release of your fund.

Full names:
Contact address:
Age:
Occupation:
Next of kin:
Valid ID:
private phone number:

Thank you & remain blessed,
Rev. Father. Anthony Williams

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