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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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:
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- 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.
- synagogue.church2011@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: " SYNAGOGUE CHURCH OF ALL NATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <synagogue.church2011@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 04:15:42 +0100
Subject: SYNAGOGUE CHURCH OF ALL NATION
SYNAGOGUE CHURCH OF ALL NATION
This message is been send to you by the senior Prophet TB Joshua of the Synagogue church of all nation (SCOAN).
Whose message has brought the reality of the Divine life to the heart of many; millions have been affected by our Television Broadcast (EMMANUEL TV).
Presently we are on a project here in the head quarter of the (SCOAN) LAGOS NIGERIA, to build another church in Tanzania.
So we are using this medium to reach out to you for sowing a special seed in other to see that this church project comes to reality.
Remember nothing is too small and as you give the good lord will bless you in every area of your life.
if the our lord Jesus Christ has touch you to assist us in building this church you can get back to us here on this email(synagogue.church2011@hotmail.com) so that we can give you the payment information thank you.
Please consider a donation to support the Synagogue Church Of All Nation in building the new church in Tanzania.
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