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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: Ayorinde David <ayorinde01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ayorindedavid@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 17:30:11 -0700
Subject: Greetings




From:Brother David Ayorinde
City of Life Church
Email:ayorindedavid@yahoo.com.hk

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus,I am Bro.Ayorinde David,A member of the City of Life Church which is basically a prayer and deliverance ministry.I am equally a retired Managing Director of the Federal Ministry of Finance here in my country.Ever since I received my calling and joined this Ministry,I have been asking God to purify what remains of my wealth for Evangelical works and for Orphanage.On the last day of a special fasting and praying session in my Ministry,there was a divine revelation from God that I should invest the sum of US$10.6M to your ministry.

However before I can proceed further, I will like you to answer the following question(s).

1. According to John chapter one, Jesus Christ is what?

2. How does a person become a born again Christian?

3. Do you believe in the rapture of the church?

4. If you do believe in the rapture, then when will it come in relation to the tribulation?

5. At what point during the tribulation does the Battle of Armageddon explode?

6. If I would ask you for one Scripture above all others in the New Testament that should identify you as being a brother in Christ, what would it be?

These questions should not offend you as All spiritual brothers and sisters in Christ that have spent time in God's word do understand it.

Note:Our God is not an author of confusion so do not hesitate to respond.

You can contact me on my direct e-mail:ayorindedavid@yahoo.com.hk for further discussion.

Yours brother in Christ.
Brother David Ayorinde
Email:ayorindedavid@yahoo.com.hk

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