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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: "Chiesa Cattolica Italiana" <donation@chiesacattolica.it>
Reply-To: rev_jolitazenechelli01@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:05:24 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: Donation Qualification Numbers N-222-6647, E-910-56

Chiesa Cattolica Italiana
http://www.chiesacattolica.it

We the entire members of Chiesa Cattolica Italiana in collaboration with the European Union
Organization hereby notify you as the Donation Prize Winner of £1,000,000.00 GBP (One Million
Great Britain Pounds Sterling only). You are advice to contact immediately you received this
mail for further instruction on how you are to claim your donation prize.

Please quote your qualification numbers to our secretary for security Reasons. Qualification
numbers N-222-6647, E-910-56 quote in all Discussions. Please note that this is not a lottery
but a donation Chiesa Cattolica Italiana and the European Union Organization.

Contact information below:
================================
Executive Sister Jolita Zenechelli
Email: rev_jolitazenechelli01@hotmail.com
================================
Endeavour to contact her with your Bio-data’s

Full Names:
Address:
Country:
Age:
Sex:
Occupation:
Contact Numbers:

Visit our site for more information:
http://www.chiesacattolica.it

Best Regards,
Brittany Rebecca
(Foundation officer)


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