419 scam: Church of Christ <ccloan134@yahoo.com> From Church of Christ

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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024069251 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- revodionpaul@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Church of Christ <ccloan134@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: 6 Jul 2006 06:16:51 +0200
Subject: From Church of Christ

Church of Christ
St Johns Lane Bedminster
Bristol, England BS3 5AY
England, UK
Telephone Number:+44702 406 9251
Tell:+44702 406 9257
E-mailAddress: revodionpaul@yahoo.co.uk

Attn,

I AM REV.ODION PAUL OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN ENGLAND UNITED KINKDOM.

WE are PLEASE TO INFORM YOU, THAT WE HAVE THE CALLING FROM GOD TO HELPING THE NEEDING,BY GIVEN OUT LOAN TO OUR FELLOW BROTHERS ALL OVER THE WORLD WIDE WHO ARE DESPIRATELY IN NEED OF MONEY TO START UP CAPITAL PROJECT,FOR THE PURPOSE OF INVESTMENT IN OTHER TO RAISE PER-CAPITAL INCOME THE REASON IS TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR US ALL DWELL IN.

THE TOTAL MONEY THAT WAS EXTIMATED FOR THIS LOAN AIM AND PURPOSE IS $20,000,000.00. million,

(twenty million Dollars).IS TO BE GIVEN OUT TO OUR DEAREST LOAN SEEKER AND TO BE RETURN BACK AS AT WHEN DUE.

NOTE THE LOAN WILL BE TRANSFERED TO YOU UPON MEETING OUR REQUIREMENT,STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS VERIFICATIONS,VALIDATIONS AND SATISFACTORY REPORT.

YOU ARE TO GET BACK TO US THROUGH OUR PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW AS SOON AS YOU RECIEVE THIS NOTIFICATION OF OFFER.

REGARDS,
REV.ODION PAUL
Tell:+44702 406 9251
Tell:+44702 406 9257
Email;revodionpaul@yahoo.co.uk

>From Church of Christ

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