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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "pastor Osazenomwan igbinige" <fugopecbenin@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 03:37:34 -0430
Subject: BLESSINGS TO YOU

Dear Friends in Christ,
I greet you out there in Jesus Lovely name. I am the way, the truth and
the life, no man cometh to the Father but by me John 14:6. Jesus Christ is
our salvation! I was searching for a study material when I came across
your email and convinced you are a Christian.
Please do not be angry at this letter and undermine me because I am
reaching you through the internet. God led me to your email and I know I’m
blessed having to know you. I am a member of Living Faith Church. By His
grace I’m a believer born again and blood bought( blood of Jesus). I am
married with six children. I have a great passion doing the work of the
master especially now I work on my own having not to be disturbed like
when I was working 10 hours in the clerk office work.. I am not rich in
this wordly riches but rich spiritually in Christ. I came to know Christ
in 1984 and since then serve Him with commitment. I live in an area where
there is much hunger and crisis but the Lord keeps us from them all. Our
church is a small church with about thirty people. I am the church
secretary as well as Adult Sunday school teacher. As you can see I can
speak and understand English well as we are British colonised country.
I am writing you because I need your help for bibles. Bibles are costly
here and many Christians do not have bibles. Most get theirs from people
in other countries when they can reach to other Christians there. My
friend told me to go internet where I can get some to help and I know God
has directed me to you. My wife and I needs the super giant print bibles
which has very large print and we need this due to reading difficulty.
Please kindly send us two copies. Also I’m using this medium to request
for additional 6 super giant print bibles for the aged ones in the Sunday
school class. king James Version would be preferable as we mostly use this
during service. If other version is what you have we would appreciate
them. The bibles could also be used bibles as long as the pages are
correct we would use them. All bibles are needed in English and please you
can send them through registered or insured air-mail through post office.
Post office EMS post is also very fast and safe. Please kindly help us and
sow this seed to our lives here. Where a seed is sown, harvest will surely
come and it will come to you. I would prayerfully wait to hear from you.
The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon
thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon
thee, and give thee peace.Please pray for the christians here that are
going through persecutions from the muslims.
In His service

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