419 scam: "PASTOR MOSES" <evangelistpaul200@gmail.com> CONTACT MY CHURCH SECRETARY

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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:
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348084447831 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- evangelistpaul200@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "PASTOR MOSES" <evangelistpaul200@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 08:37:28 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONTACT MY CHURCH SECRETARY

DEARLY BELOVED BRETHREN.THIS IS PASTOR MOSES MARTIN FROM ALL CHRISTIAN
PENTECOSTAL MINISTRY,THIS IS THE YEAR OF JOY,I AM USING THIS GREAT
OPPORTUNITY TO THANK GOD FOR WHAT HE HAS DONE FOR ME AND MY ENTIRE
FAMILY.FOR MAKING ME TO HAVE TWIN BABIES AFTER FIFTEEN YEARS (15YRS}
MARRIAGE.SO HELP ME TO THANK GOD FOR HIS MARVELOUS WORK UPON MY LIFE.I AM
USING THIS $5,000,000 US { FIVE MILLION DOLLARS} TO SOW A SEED IN YOUR
MINISTRY,BECAUSE I APPRECIATE WHAT GOD HAS DONE FOR ME.NOW,I AM IN
PARAGUAY FOR SIX MONTHS SEMINAR,SO CONTACT MY CHURCH SECRETARY,HER NAME IS
EVANGELIST PAUL.HE EMAIL ADDRESS IS {evangelistpaul200@gmail.com} AND
PRIVATE CELL TELEPHONE NUMBER +234 80 84447831 ASK HER TO PAY YOU THE
MONEY,WHICH I KEPT FOR SOWING OF SEED.AND DO NOT FORGET TO SEND HER YOUR
INFORMATION WHERE THE MONEY CAN BE PAID PLEASE ALWAYS WORSHIP GOD AND
BELIEVE IN HIM, BECAUSE NOTHING IS TOO DIFFICULT FOR HIM TO DO.YOURS
FAITHFULLY, PASTOR MOSES MARTIN

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