419 scam: "CHURCH OF GOD"<steven@hwalong.com> Am Rev Lowe,Landra-Michelle,

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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.
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.
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.
- revmrslowe1@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "CHURCH OF GOD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <revmrslowe1@sify.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 07:21:26 -0700
Subject: Am Rev Lowe,Landra-Michelle,

Am Rev Lowe,Landra-Michelle,
An American, a missionary born on 11-27-69 in Texas.

1) people willed lots of fund to me before they died for my missionary work and charity..
2)My husband and only child died 9yrs ago,the shock made me develop this heart sickness.

i got your profil of trust and love for mankind through a christian that knows you.

3)I am dying of a serious illness and i willed One million USD to you in my last testament of WILL.My doctors name is Dr Steven Green

Please take this serious and Get back to me because you are not expected to pay any unecessary fees to get this Fund.But if you must pay any fees,i must assist you financially too.
If you do not accept this offer,then i will not be happy because it is only you i trust.Use part of the fund for charity and some for your personal welfare.

i have some documents to give to you as soon as i hear from you today and i will direct you on the simple way to get the fund.(My identity card and Will Copy).love you and my Lord loves you most.

You are blessed by this email.respond to my private email: revmrslowe1@sify.com.

(God Bless you).
Rev Lowe,Landra-Michelle
Email :revmrslowe1@sify.com

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