419 scam: "PRESIDENCY FGN"<info@presidency-gov.org> God Bless You

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "PRESIDENCY FGN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info@presidency-gov.net>
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 04:12:14 +0100
Subject: God Bless You

Hello and God bless you,

Please permit me to use this means to call to your attention.

I am Pastor James Owen of the UCCD (United Christain Church of Dubai).

I came across a document which was brought to my church few days ago by the Lebanon legal officials, this documents belongs to a member of my church who was involved in the Lebanese air Disaster which took the life’s of many other passengers on board the Ethiopian airlines Flight 409.

Mrs. Fanal Abdallah Fardoun as popularly known instructed in a note attached to a classified document, saying you should be contacted immediately regarding the money which she deposited with a security company.

Also, she stated that the Money should be used to build charity organization in your country to keep up the good work in her memorial and 30% of the total sum belongs to you. While 70% of the money will go to charity organization and helping the orphanage in your country.

The total money in question is $2.9 million dollars.

Mrs. Fanal Abdallah Fardoun grew up as an Orphan here in Sharjah and don't have anybody/family member to take care of her wealth.

Please reach on my email as soon as you get this email.

I look forward in reading from you soonest

Pastor James Owen

Acting pastor

United Christian Church of Dubai

Villa No. 42, Street 11, Community 278,

Umm Al Sheif Road, Safa 2 Area, Dubai

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