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Received by us: Wed, 23 Apr 2025 05:21:37 +0000 (UTC)
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Email analysis
This email is a textbook example of a humanitarian scam, often referred to as a “fake charity” scheme, where the sender feigns a terminal illness and solicits assistance under fraudulent pretenses. Several indicators within the email signal that it is a scam. Firstly, the use of a generic Gmail address ([email protected]) instead of an official organizational email further undermines its credibility.
Additionally, the exaggerated claim about a large sum of money ($6 million) being transferred under the guise of an urgent need for a “Next of Kin” is a common tactic used by scammers to entice recipients by offering them a cut of the supposed funds, in this case, a promise of $1 million. The emotional manipulation is evident; the sender claims to be dying, which seeks to evoke sympathy and spur quick responses without rational consideration.
Moreover, the elaborate backstory about being a missionary and the vague details presented (like not having relatives) add layers of fabricated legitimacy while obscuring the criminal intent behind the request for personal information, including identification documents. It is crucial to remember that legitimate organizations do not ask for sensitive information via unsolicited emails, particularly when soliciting financial cooperation. Recipients should be wary and refrain from engaging with such messages, reporting them as spam instead.
Plain text Email
Hello Beloved,
I am Carol Mitchell a Missionary formally with Saints Peter and Paul Church Catholic North Beach/Telegraph Hill 666 Filbert St San Francisco, CA 94133 USA, I have the Sum of US$6M in Citibank Bank N.A (New York) before I was diagnosed with cancer of the blood and according to my doctors I have just two or three weeks to live.So I want you to help me stand as my Next of Kin to enable Citibank Bank Transfer this US$6M to you, note that you will take US$1M out of this US$6M and give the remaining US$5M to any Charity Home here in United State, Africa, Europe, South America and Asia because that was the vow I made to my God Almighty before I became a Missionary.
I want you to get back to me immediately if you are interested in standing as my Next of Kin, So that I can introduce you to my Doctor, Lawyer,Bank and direct you on how to proceed before I pass away in this world because I have only two weeks to live according to my Doctor.
I want you to send your full information if you accept to help so that I will ask the doctor who is taking care of me to proceed to the Citibank N.A (New York) where I deposited the fund to file your name as my Next of Kin who will inherit my fund. The information I need from you is as follows below:-
(1.) Your Full Name: (2.) Residential Address (3.) Telephone & Fax Numbers (4.) Occupation (5.) Nationality (6.) Drivers License or ID Card.
As soon as I receive this information from you I will ask the doctor to go to Citibank on your behalf and submit your name as my next of kin so that every necessary change of ownership of the fund will be made in order to enable you get full control of the fund, take your US$1M and distribute the remaining US$5M to any Charity Homes in United State, Africa, Europe, South America and Asia. I don’t have much time left but I wish to accomplish my last dream before departing this world. It is the doctor that is helping me to write this mail. Peace of the lord will continue to follow you as I wait for your prompt response.
Missionary Carol Mitchell. Saints Peter and Paul Church
HTML Email
Hello Beloved,
I am Carol Mitchell a Missionary formally with Saints Peter and Paul Church Catholic North Beach/Telegraph Hill 666 Filbert St San Francisco, CA 94133 USA, I have the Sum of US$6M in Citibank Bank N.A (New York) before I was diagnosed with cancer of the blood and according to my doctors I have just two or three weeks to live.So I want you to help me stand as my Next of Kin to enable Citibank Bank Transfer this US$6M to you, note that you will take US$1M out of this US$6M and give the remaining US$5M to any Charity Home here in United State, Africa, Europe, South America and Asia because that was the vow I made to my God Almighty before I became a Missionary.
I want you to get back to me immediately if you are interested in standing as my Next of Kin, So that I can introduce you to my Doctor, Lawyer,Bank and direct you on how to proceed before I pass away in this world because I have only two weeks to live according to my Doctor.
I want you to send your full information if you accept to help so that I will ask the doctor who is taking care of me to proceed to the Citibank N.A (New York) where I deposited the fund to file your name as my Next of Kin who will inherit my fund. The information I need from you is as follows below:-
(1.) Your Full Name: (2.) Residential Address (3.) Telephone & Fax Numbers (4.) Occupation (5.) Nationality (6.) Drivers License or ID Card.
As soon as I receive this information from you I will ask the doctor to go to Citibank on your behalf and submit your name as my next of kin so that every necessary change of ownership of the fund will be made in order to enable you get full control of the fund, take your US$1M and distribute the remaining US$5M to any Charity Homes in United State, Africa, Europe, South America and Asia. I don’t have much time left but I wish to accomplish my last dream before departing this world. It is the doctor that is helping me to write this mail. Peace of the lord will continue to follow you as I wait for your prompt response.
Missionary Carol Mitchell. Saints Peter and Paul Church