419 scam: Kenneth Shields <mountainoffaithministry@live.com> SEED OF FAITH(MOUNTAIN OF FAITH)

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "stay 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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348137134442

Fraud email example:

From: Kenneth Shields <mountainoffaithministry@live.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2011 04:54:14 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: SEED OF FAITH(MOUNTAIN OF FAITH)

GREETINGS FROM THE MOST HIGH GOD...

Dear Brother/Sister,

We are sending you warm wishes from the Church of God (Mountain of Faith), we pray that you complete this year in good health, huge financial status and strong faith in the Lord. We Mountain of Faith Ministry are trying to expand our House of God here in Africa taking Lagos,Nigeria as the first regional location for Africa/West Africa
region.

We are calling on all the children of God to come sow a covenant seed of faith to the building of the house of God, we want to believe you know the work of Covenant as our God is a covenant keeping God. My fellow brother/sister in Christ remember these verses- 2 Corinthians 9:6/Ecclesiastes 11:6/Luke 8:5/Luke 8:11. I want you to know that this call is a direction from the Lord God to you to come and sow into the build of the holy house as who ever does that will not will not lack and God keeps his words.

We will be looking forward to your response in regards to the request as soon as you get this. You can call below to confirm it's validity

Brother Mathew Oni
Tel: +234-8137134442

God be with you as you read with will to sow seed.
Stay blessed in the lord.

Thank you.
Rev. Tunde Adams

N.B
Kindly get back to us with the willing amount you want to sow and we will direct you on how to send it, also once will keep an address book of this donation and will be

publish on the church website, we will be happy to give you an invitation once the church building is completed too.

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