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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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From: "Evangelist ISAIAH BARKER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <evangelistisaiah@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 13:05:58 +0100
Subject: God is the Master Strategist / Lets Pray Together

Dear,

I bring you love, hope and good news. Over the month of September, I mandated our prayer and spiritual unit to randomly select names and contacts whom God want to bless and turn their situations around this last quarter of the year 2011. You are receiving this letter because you are so special to God.

You are getting this mail because you have been chosen by the Lord God Almighty, to bless you in all your endeavours, your family, business and above all to be in good health. We want to join you spiritually to guide you so that you will achieve that maximum height God has destined for you this year.

It is God's wish that His people prosper and be in good health irrespective the economic situation of this world. You are a success, a victor, the economic situation of this world cannot pull you down, God has a future for you, and He wants the best for you.

You may have depended all these years on your human understanding, professionalism, business strategy, experts and still you have not attained that height you want in life. On a certain occasion in the bible (John 21: 6), the disciples were professional fishermen, and knew all the intricacies of fishing, yet couldn't catch any fish, until the Master gave the Word.

This is one of the secrets to a worry-free life; knowing that yours words can create the realities you want to see in your life. All you need do is think and talk the Word. Keep talking and calling real what God has said concerning you, even in the face of unfavourable circumstances. That way, you'll effect changes in your job, finances, family, business, health; changes that are consistent with the will of God for you.

Therefore, we are praying for you this last quarter, any business decision, challenges you are facing, business opportunities you are facing, let us know them and tell you the mind of God toward them. Let us make the spiritual decision together, let us pray towards them so that you don’t make the wrong decision.

God is working for you, watch your progress every week, do not make mistake taking decision on your own. Let the master strategist position your destiny this last quarter. Financial breakthrough is coming your way this week; let us pray together for God to direct you wisely. That business, that challenges, that money you are expecting, that contract, let us pray together, the spiritual take control. God is the Master Strategist.

So write back to us and give us details so that we will seek the face of God and you will see His marvellous power to turn things around in your way.


God bless you



Evangelist ISAIAH BARKER
Motivational Speaker/Evangelist/Prophet
evangelistisaiah@gmail.com

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