419 scam: James <godswillorphange@rocketmail.com> IN GOD WE TRUST URGENT REPLY NEEDED

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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:

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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "god fearing " (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.
- godswillorphange@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: James <godswillorphange@rocketmail.com>
Date: Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:03:21 +0100
Subject: IN GOD WE TRUST URGENT REPLY NEEDED

Dear Sir/Madam, My name is Teniola Akinola I am the founder of an Orphanage Childrens Home known as Godswill Orphanage, located at Lagos, Lagos Nigeria West Africa. I am a very warm and caring Father blessed with 2 kids are a loving Wife called Helena Akinola This foundation is a warm and caring center for the destitute and neglected children. Presently there are about 19 children at Godswill Children\'s Home and the number is expected to increase with time. All the children here in my foundation that are above the age of 3 years do go to school and some children who are below 3 years are taken care of by my Wife Helena Akinola. We all love God and I never let the children feel as if they are not in their homes or feel as if they are not part of my own family too because I am a family oriented man and this has been what has influenced me purposely to have and build this foundation for the less prilledge and orphanages. I have an important thing to discuss with you and I am seeking for an assistance from God for HIS intervention concerning this issue I am about to discuss with you right now. I have in my possession a sum of $4.5 million US Dollars owned and inherited by a 13 years old intelligent girl named Vivian. She is one of the intelligent and knowledgeable girl I have ever seen in my Foundation so far, she is a Computer Guru(Computer Wizard) and she knows how to use the Computer very well. She was the one that helped me to get some VITAL information about her late Parents who have this money I was talking about above. Right now I have my lawyer involved in this and I hope you will be kind enough to help in standing as a NEXT OF KIN to this little intelliegent girl(Vivian) so that we can have all the money in our possession. I am not selfish because I am a God fearing man and I believe that we should all derive good things from each other with TRUST, HONESTY UNDERSTANDING, KINDNESS and COMMITMENT. I would like you to get back to me if you are very much interested in this proposal and then we can move to the next line of action. May God bless you and your family. Best Regards, Teniola Akinola. (Founder And Owner Of Godswill Orphanage) N.b You can as well reply me to godswillorphange@rocketmail.com

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