419 scam: "GRACE OF GOD"<adela@zksoftware.com> GREETINGS IN CHRIST

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "GRACE OF GOD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wordofchrist888@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 22:17:31 +0100
Subject: GREETINGS IN CHRIST

Dear Fellow Servant in Christ,

I bring you greetings in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ the Saviour of the World.

Together we can raise the roof of the kingdom of God and cause the angels in Heaven to continually
rejoice. For each soul that is saved, the angels rejoice ( LUKE 15:7,10 ). The Lord, of course, will bless
all members of your Church for your concern for souls here to have Bible to study God's word. The Lord
will reward you all with mercy as you sow mercy.With your support for us to have 23 Giant Print Bibles so
that Souls will know God's word, YOU WILL SURELY BE BLESSED BY THE LORD.

The Power that anchors us into Jesus is the wining of Souls. When you lay your head down at night, you
will know that you have accomplished the real duties God has called us to do, to work together to increase
the Kingdom of Heaven.We are one body ( Rom. 12:4-5, 1 Cor. 12:12,18, Eph. 5:30).

We cannot accomplish this alone, but by working together we shall raise the roof of Heaven and keep the
angels continually rejoicing.

God Bless you all richly. We love you all but God loves you all most. I hope to hear from you soon
REGARDING HOW YOU WILL BLESS US WITH THESE BIBLES.

Lest I foget, I would love you to help me with a Study Bible for my personal use. And please pray for
the KIDS in our Orphanage home.

Wining Souls together,

Pastor Johnson Odigukpe Megufe
Oredegheghe missionary Church
21, Sapele Road-Oredo 8950, Off Idedbehu Avenue
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.

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