419 scam: "Dr Fidelis Adams"<drfidelisadams@yahoo.com.ph> CONTACT PASTOR LUKE BERNARD

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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 united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- pastorlukebernard@yahoo.com.ph (Yahoo, Philippines, Philippines; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Fidelis Adams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pastorbernardluke@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Wed, 6 May 2015 10:38:13 -0700
Subject: CONTACT PASTOR LUKE BERNARD

Dear Beneficiary,

How are you? hope all is well with you and your family.I know that you

might have forgotten about this your outstanding fund due to our mistake

to delay the delivery up till now.I am writing to inform you that your

file was found in our office today and we discovered that your cheque of

$1 Million united state dollars have not been sent to you as it was

instructed by our late boss Mrs. Mary Jones.

We are very sorry for the mistake and the delay, please bear with us

because the fault is from our former secretary who did not complete the

instruction giving by our Boss. My dear, Note that your cheque has been

convert into Master ATM Card to free it from Expiring. This is to tell you

that the arrangement to deliver to you the $1 Million in ATM CARD is

concluded today and the only fee which you will have to pay is the

delivery fee.

Now Your ATM CARD is well packaged with every legal documents to cover it

form not having any problem with any Office Authority or with your Federal

Government and we have deposit your ATM Card with the conclusion to

deliver it to your home as soon as you contact them with you current

information.

(1.) Your Full name,________________

(2.) Your home Address,______________

(3.) Your current telephone number,______

(4.) A copy of your identification,_____________

(5.) Your age/sex,____________________

(6.) Your country,____________________

(7.) Your occupation,__________________

Try and get in contact with the ATM Unit Director on this below E-mail;

Contact Person

Pastor:Luke Bernard
Email: pastorlukebernard@yahoo.com.ph

Please try to contact him immediately to know when Your ATM CARD could be

deliver to you.I wait for your update as soon as you have receive your ATM

CARD.Pastor Luke Bernard will also guide you on how to make withdrawal daily and

make sure you do not give out your email account password to any offices

or persons to avoid lost of information.

Thanks and God Bless You.

Yours sincerely

Dr. Fidelis Adams.

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