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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "remain blessed" (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 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.
- 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.
- god.foundation.ministry@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: GOD FOUNDATION MINISTRY <god.foundation.sn@att.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:47:29 -0800 (PST)
Subject: MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU IN ALL YOU DO IN JESUS AMEN
GOD FOUNDATION MINISTRY FOR THE
CHILDREN OF
THE POOR
DAKAR SENEGAL
OFFICE
:KM 14 REFUSIK AV
NORD FOIRE; DAKAR- SENEGAL
MISSIONARY
HALL.HOLY GRAND
GOD FOUNDATION MINISTRY FOR THE
CHILDREN OF
THE POOR
DAKAR SENEGAL
God
Foundation Ministry
for the children of the poor, He built the
earth, he spread the sky
& fixed the starry lights on high. O Good
Shepherd,
when the pastures are green let us share our fortune. When we walk
through the shadows let us be comforted by your presence. When our cup
overflows let us bring happiness to others. When we come to your house
let us rejoice with the redeemed for ever. Amen.
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My
beloved we not forget to ask you how your family and you work we hope
that the good lord and his blessings is upon you,my beloved you will ask
we did we get your e-mail address but is because of the mercy's of God
who want you to help people's that is in need that is why we find your
e-mail address we know is God doing that is why
we fine you over to help people that is in need.
My beloved your help is important to the children of the poor people of
Senegal. By the special grace of God Almighty I receive this
ministration to publicly announce to your hearing that the children of
the poor people around my area need your humanitarian financial or
anything you will use to help for
their living please my beloved in any where you can help food money
anything that you will know that you will use to help people get back to
us with our e-mail address here(god.foundation.ministry@gmail.com)
or in our Tel phone number here +221776751258 or +221768316993 and tell
us what you can use to help the people that is in need.
The spirit of the LORD GOD directed me
that you should Read the Gospel BOOK of Ecclesiastes chapter 11 VS 1
& 2. If GOD touches you to help them let us know so we can gather
each family at the front of their houses and send you their group
picture.
God have decide to use you as he used Jo-Isiah in
the Gospel Book of Chronicle chapter 34 VS 33 to give this children
good-living.
Remain blessed.
God Servant
Rev.Obodokwe Sunday Emmanuel
(General-overseer God Foundation Ministry for the children of the poor)
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