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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: "mail file" <mail.file06@ldsliving.com>
Reply-To: wbcbn00@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:02:29 +0100
Subject: LIBERATION MINISTRY


LIBERATION MINISTRY

ATTN:Sir/Madam,

CALVARY GREETINGS,AND MAY THE LORD JESUS CHRIST BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.


We the Rev Fathers from Rome have meeting with IMF and United Nation about
your inheritance funds/ Next of Kin/Contract etc,executed in African and
other parts of the world. During our meeting, we agreed that your funds will
be paid to you via ATM card, so that it will be very easy for you to
receive your funds.

Now your atm card parcel is deposited with ups company courier service,you
are to contact them with the information bellow so that they will tell you
on how you will receive your card from them.
Amount deposited is $10.5 million dollars, as soon as you contact them make
sure you update this office so that we will know what is going on,make sure
you contact them with your full information and address, or if you want your
money by wire transfer you can contact Afribank Plc on their email:
union_bank_accountingdept@yahoo.com :Person to contact
Godswill Uchechi. God bless.

Rev George Moffa
Amount:USD $10.5M
E-mail:moffarevgeorge0@gmail.com <E-mail%3Amoffarevgeorge0@gmail.com>

This is to officially inform you that an (ATM Card Number; 5438 4001
23456789) has been accredited in your favour.Your Personal
IdentificationNumber is 2900.The ATM Card Value is $10.5 MILLION USD Only.

Contact Mrs Stella Johnson (info_upscourier@inMail24.com) For More Details
And With The Following,
Name:
Contact
Address:
Phone:
Country:
Occupation:
As you do may God bless you in Jesus name amen.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO BE PRAYING FOR YOU.REMAIN BLESSED IN JESUS NAME AMEN.FOR
PRAYERS,YOU CAN CALL US ON +44 703-196-4134

REVD FATHER GEORGE MOFFA

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