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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: WORD OF LIFE <wordofchrist234@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 06:52:05 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: BIBLES
God Never Change Bible Church
65, Santana-Market Road 8950
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.Hello and peace be unto you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I hope this finds you letters safe in Christ and I have prayed que God will use you as a vessel to meet the needs of His children here.The purpose for writing you is to appeal for your help for bibles. In the past six months we have visited Iguadoloru Continually village and many people have won Been there for Christ Particularly the old fathers and mothers. Old persons mostly inhabit the villages here because the young ones are drifting to the urban areas in order to enjoy amenities like electricity and pipe-borne water que are not available in the village. There are up to 23 persons in need of bibles.They are aged And They need the Giant Print Bibles.I pray for you in Jesus name que the Lord will Provide for you to help for the need and Also bless you as you help.Bye for now and write soon.Your in Christ,Pastor Ighodaru Odiongbe.
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