419 scam: "Bishop John R. Goodman" <archbishop1@centrum.cz> YOUR QUICK RESPONSE IS REQUIRED

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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:
- "million united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "cotonou" (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.
- archbishop1@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Bishop John R. Goodman" <archbishop1@centrum.cz>
Reply-To: archbishop1@sify.com
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 15:26:59 +0300
Subject: YOUR QUICK RESPONSE IS REQUIRED

Bishop John R. Goodman.
The Anglican Church Fellowship;
102151 Siuarrulere Avenu'e,
008 Bp 67104 Cotonou
Benin Republic.

Blessed, Greetings In The Name Of God,

Permit me the honour to address you through this message, i am sincerely
telling you the truth and nothing but the truth. You Must Confirm this
shortly from now pending your positive response to this. If it were not
true I cannever involve my hands, I am an Ordained Bishop John R.
Goodman. I am Sending you this Message in Respect to a American Citizen
Mr Coburn H. Bradford, an industrialist here in Cotonou Benin Republique,
who Invested the sum of US 9,000.000.00 (Nine Million United States
Dollars Only) in a Finance Firm here in Cotonou Benin Republique,
Unfortunately, he died in the plane crash here in Cotonou Benin
Internartional airport, Including his wife all died in that crash.

We now request your co-operation/ assistance to claim this fund to be
distributed to the Needy/ poor people in your country, as all efforts made
both at the Church here and his Fellow American Citizens to locate his
Relatives did not work out, you can come up for this claim . I used to
pray for him when he was alive, He was Very Strong in the Lord .Do not
regard this as Just an Ordinary Internet Message.

He worshipped with us at the Anglican Church here in cotonou and as a
Result we developed a Profound Family relationship. Most of his
belongings, he left them with me for safe keep, among them, all his
Business registration papers, His information with The Finance Firm for
his USD 9,000,000.00 Deposit.

Now that we cannot locate any of his relation, we decided that this Money,
USD 9,000 ,000.00 be distributed to Charitable homes any where over there.
I will come immedaitely you received the 9m in your bank account .We are
now looking for a trust worthy person like you who will come and claim
this fund and distribute it to charitable homes over there . It is a
devine Revelation from above to have this done.

You can contact me directly by Means of Telephone Call on Tele: 00 229 99
75 67 28 or E-mail me : archbishop1@sify.com but be sure when this fund
finally gets to you, you must use it accordingly as indicated here in this
message. Keep it extremely confidential please until this transaction is
concluded soonest. Do not regard this as Just an Ordinary Internet
Message. Blessed is he that considereth the poor , the Lord will deliver
him in Time of trouble . The Lord will Preserve him and keep him alive and
he shall be blessed upon the earth.

Send me your Phone Number, Your address and your Full names, Copy of your
passport or any of your Id, to my Email: archbishop1@sify.com then give me
a phone call in confirmation if you are Faithful enough to do this, Do Let
me know Immediately and you must witness the goodness of the Lord in your
Life, Family, Business and your entire generation; I remain for you in
Fervent Prayers.

Your Quick Response is required

Bishop John R. Goodman.(PHD)
The Anglican Church
Tele: 00 229 99 75 67 28

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