419 scam: "BRO.MARK DUKE"<admin@jahan.co.in> WORSHIP GOD IN TRUTH

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "god fearing " (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 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.
- resultbox1404@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BRO.MARK DUKE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hrrl.cpa@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 May 2013 17:39:34 -0400
Subject: WORSHIP GOD IN TRUTH

Dearly Beloved,

This is a personal email directed to you and I request that it should be treated as such. God is a spirit, and they that worship him must worship him in truth and in spirit. Based on this scripture, it became obvious that I should do the right thing if I must enter into the kingdom of God .

I am Bro. Mark Duke, the legal adviser to late Mrs. Carol Smith, a God fearing and dedicated woman, whom I am so proud to have served, before her death, Mrs Smith informed me of her desire to give out her wealth to the propagation of Gods work, because she had no heir, she wanted to dedicate her wealth to humanity. however before all these could be finalized, she passed away.

According to her desire, her assets should be given out to a ministry for the work of God. As her legal adviser, all the documents for the fund deposited with the Vault Company are in my care. As a born again Christian, I have been reading my bible and I have to do what is lawful and right in the sight of God by giving out the fund for the purpose of God's work as instructed by the owner before her death.

After my fasting and prayers, I asked God to make his choice and direct me to an honest Christian or the chosen ministry that deserves this fund by his Grace. I then came across your address on the Internet and decided to contact you.

However, before I proceed further, I will like you to answer the following question(s).

1. According to John chapter one, Jesus Christ is what?

2. How does a person become a born again Christian?

3. Do you believe in the rapture of the church?

4. If you do believe in the rapture, then when will it come in
relation to the tribulation?

5. At what point during the tribulation does the Battle of Armageddon explode?

6. If I would ask you for one Scripture above all others in the New Testament that should identify you as being a brother in Christ, what would it be?

These questions should not offend you as all spiritual brothers and sisters in Christ that have spent time in God's word do understand it.

May God bless you as you make up your mind to work for God. (resultbox1404@gmail.com)

Yours in service
Bro. Mark Duke

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