419 scam: "REV. LEO DONALD" <rev.leodonald@gmail.com> LOAN OFFER WITH NO COLLATERAL(REPLY)

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "REV. LEO DONALD" <rev.leodonald@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fr.leodonald@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2014 23:07:26 +0900
Subject: LOAN OFFER WITH NO COLLATERAL(REPLY)

Church Of Christ African Cathedral
St Johns Lane
Accra, Ghana
Box 7501 Accra

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

I'M REV. LEO DONALD, ACTING PROVOST OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST AFRICAN
CATHEDRAL.
WE WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE THE CALLING FROM THE LORD TO
HELP THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED AND IN FINANCIAL PROBLEM,BY GIVEN OUT LOAN
TO ANY INDIVIDUAL,COMPANYS AND SOCIETY THAT NEED MONEY TO DO BUSINESS.

THE SUM OF TEN MILLION DOLLARS HAS BEEN SIGNED AND APPROVED BY THE CHURCH
COMMITTEE WHICH YOU HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO LOAN
TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000.00). YOU ARE TO RETURN THE LOAN WHICH IS
GRANTED TO
YOU IN 4 YEARS AGREEMENT.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED KINDLY CONTACT REV. LEO DONALD WITH EMAIL REPLY ASAP.

STAY BLESSED.
REV. LEO DONALD

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