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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: paulzaza@supereva.it
Date: 6 Aug 2006 16:03:12 -0000
Subject: kingdom work


Dear Beloved,



Greetings in the Name of the most High. May I share this testimony with you.



I am a preacher with the Seed Harvest Ministry and I will like to get advice from you. I believe the advice I need is secular to some extent, but do have the patience to understand my intention.



A few year's ago I was in Liberia where I had established a little congregation where I preached regularly, but the civil war escalated and the church was converted to a hospital of sorts. On one faithful day three Nigerian Soldiers came to me and left trunks of money with me and swore to come back for it.



When the war in Liberia intensified I deposited this box in a security vault in Nigeria. I was escorted to Nigeria by the ECOMOG soldiers who felt the content of the trunks were documents and never cared to check the trunks. I was airlifted to England with other refugees then I stayed in England and when I was getting frustrated I returned to Africa only to find out that two of the three Soldiers died in Battle while the last was declared Missing in Action.



Now I have the fund which the soldiers said was over seven million dollars, but it lies in a security vault in Nigeria and I was contacted in a letter dated 12th of September last year by the security company after all this long while, asking me to indicate if I was in receipt of the letter as a sign that I am living and still subscribed for their service.



I need someone with a wonderful ministry and fear of God who we will both be able to use the funds for things that will propangate the Good news,touch/save lives to glorify the name of the Lord.



I have thought of doing it my self but my ministry is the apocalypse and I believe and preach the soon coming of the Lord which make me not indulgent in reliance on money or wealth in any form.



I also do not have the fee that has accrued on the service and safe deposit of the company that holds the fund. I will be glad if you have any interest in the direction of maybe managing or transmitting the fund as you prefer in your capacity and understanding.



I will be glad to get a response from you ASAP.



You should please send your response to my alternative email address below for private reasons:



owoedhepaul01@yahoo.co.uk



Regards,



Paul Zaza.



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