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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "calvary greetings" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
  • "remain 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.
  
• 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.
  • zenithbankpayment@mail2consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: liberation ministry church <lbministryorg@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 09:30:35 +0100 (BST)
Subject: LIBERATION BIBLE MINISTRY.


LIBERATION BIBLE MINISTRY.
Dearly Beloved in Christ,


Calvary greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, how are you doing? Hope you are doing well.

My name is Reverend Father Michael Davidson the leader of the Liberation Bible Ministry, I wish to inform you that the Federal Government contacted my church informing me that following to the meeting held by Fedral Govt in London, they have concluded arrangements that your fund which is being held with the Benin Govt, they want to clear it off and pay it to you as the rightful beneficiary, and in this regards, they will want to hand over the monitoring assignment to a trust worthy and a God fearing person and they have found one in me as the Leader of this ministry, therefore have asked me to ensure that I direct you to the bank and ensure that you receive your inheritance .

They have also informed me that after the meeting they have handed over the files and information’s regarding this claim to the Zenith bank plc, which has now the authority to remit your inheritance to you as soon as you contact them.

Following to this now you are hereby advised to contact Mrs. Karen H Quintana the payment director of this said bank the Zenith bank for the immediately transfer of this your inheritance money to your bank account in your country.

You are to to contact Mrs. Karen Quintana on this email address zenithbankpayment@mail2consultant.com and you have to send then your full informations with your phone and your banking informations so that they will transfer the money to you,and to ensure that I continue praying for you and the success of this transaction, you have to be informing me on the update from the bank for advices and prayers, and let me know as soon as you have received your inheritance fund. I have promised myself that I will make sure that you receive your inheritance fund.

The picture you attached below is all the member of leaders of our ministry.

Remain blessed in Jesus Name Amen.


Rev Father Michael Davidson


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