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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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Fraud email example:

From: walker <walker brooks@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 05:20:15 +0100 (CET)
Subject: UGENT/RESPONDS.



SEED HARVEST MINISTRY LONDON.
Email:seedharvest_ministry@yahoo.co.in
Phone number:+44-704-010-4221

Calvary Greetings.
I am a preacher with the Seed Harvest Ministry,and I will like to get advice from you.I believe
the advice I need is secular to some extent,but do have the patience to understand my intention.

Few months ago I was in Sri-Lanka were I had established a little congregation where I preached
regularly in collaboration with some other preachers from Sri-Lanka.On one faithful day, one
christian missionary philantropist from Thailand came to the church and gave the ministry a
donation of US$8M towards the development of the church.After a few days,i travelled back to
London to continue my ministry.Although,he deposited the US$8M in a bank in Netherland.
But, When the TSUNAMI flood incident arose,i was intimated by a fellow preacher that the
contractor(MR.BOSCO WHENG)and his entire family were killed.

I am interested in using a small fraction of this money,much less than one percent for a
reorganisation of the work of God,but I do not need the rest and do not want to have any direct
dealing with it.but I need someone who will be able to use the fund better maybe for charity and
to support the Tsunami victims,I have thought of doing it myself but,my ministry is the
apocalypse and I believe and preach the soon coming of the Lord which make me not indulgent in
reliance on money or wealth in any form.I will be glad if you have any interest in the direction
of maybe managing or transmitting the fund as you prefer in your capacity and understanding.
please if you are interested,i would want you to send me the following informations:

1.your legitimate name,

2.your contact address,

3.your phone number,

4.your fax number.

with all these informations,i will take it that you are interested and i will immediately forward
your details to the bank to enable them effect payment to you.You must promise me that you will
use the fund for the purpose which it is meant for.
I will be glad to get a response from you to show your interest.
I am presently In the U.k{LONDON} where I am conducting a deliverance service for cancer
patients.

For more information on how to contact the bank and make legal claim of the funds call me immediatly in order i can effect the beneficiary to your name.

To futher throw more lights on the procedures and requirements involve In receiving this funds
you can call me on this number:+44-704-010-4221

Regards,

pastor Walker Brooks

phone number:+44-704-010-4221
Email:walker_brooks@yahoo.co.in



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