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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: THE CHIESA CATTOLICA church Italy <info@chiesacattolica.it>
Reply-To: marypepennasecretaryoffic@myemail.com
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:08:41 +0100
Subject: (no subject)




--
THE CHIESA CATTOLICA church Italy,

Via Sainte milano 42,

00185
Rome, Italy.

(http://www.chiesacattolica.it/),

would like to notify you
that you have been chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final
recipients of a cash Grant/Donation for your own personal,

educational,
and business development.

The Chiesa Cattolica Italiana, established in
the year 1872, is one of the biggest church built for God in Italy. In the
year 1901, they started offering

collection for the sole aim of human
growth, educational and Community development.

In conjunction with the
ECOWAS, UNO, and the EU, We are giving out a yearly donation of US$
8,000,00.00 each to 3 lucky recipients each year. These specific
Donations/
Grants will be awarded to 3 lucky international recipients worldwide; in
different categories for their personal business development.

The
objective is to make a notable change in the standard of living of people
all around the Universe (From America to Europe, Asia to Africa and all


around). Kindly note that you will only be chosen to receive the donation
once, which means that subsequent yearly donation will not get to you. Take
time

and thought in spending the donation wisely
on something that will
last you a long time.

Based on the random selection exercise of internet
websites and millions of supermarket cash invoices worldwide, you were
selected among the lucky recipients

to receive the award sum of US$
8,000,000.00 as charity donations/aid from the Catholic church Italy,
ECOWAS, EU and the UNO in accordance with the enabling

act of
Parliament.

(Note that all beneficiaries email addresses were selected
randomly from over 100,000 internet websites or a shop's cash invoice
around your area in which

you might have purchased something from). You
are required to contact the Church Executive Secretary below, for
qualification documentation and processing of

your claims.

You are
required to fill the form below and email it to our Executive Secretary
below for qualification documentation and processing of your claims. After


contacting our office with the requested data, you will be given your
donation pin number, which you will use in collecting the funds. Please
endeavor to

quote your Qualification numbers +(N-222-6647, E-910-56) in
all discussions.

FULL NAMES:__________________________________
ADDRESS:
_________________________________________________
CITY:_________________________

STATE:__________________________________ ZIP:
______________
COUNTRY________________________________
SEX:_______________
AGE:__________________
MARITAL
STATUS:_________________
OCCUPATION:________________________
E-MAIL
ADDRESS:_____________________________
TELEPHONE
NUMBER:_____________________

==========================================
All
information is strictly confidential and will only be used for the purpose
to which it is been requested.
After contacting the secretary, you will be
given your donation pin number, which you will use in collecting the funds.
Please endeavor to quote your

Qualification numbers +(N-222-6647,
E-910-56) in all discussions.

Exec Sec. Miss. Mary Pepe
Email:
marypepennasecretaryoffic@myemail.com

Please note that these
donations/Grants are strictly administered by the EU, ECOWAS, UNO. You are
by all means hereby advised to keep this whole information

confidential
until you have been able to collect your donation.

On behalf of God, The
Church, Ecowas, UNO and the EU, accept our warmest congratulations.

May
God Bless you with this donation.

Rev. Mac Adolfo

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