419 scam: "Deacon Clement" <service@allthaipottery.com> READ AND GET BACK TO ME.

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Deacon Clement" <service@allthaipottery.com>
Reply-To: deaconclement0@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 07:22:45 +0700
Subject: READ AND GET BACK TO ME.

Dearest in Christ,

May the Lord's favor and peace be multiplied to you?
See Numbers 6:24-26; 2 Peter 1:2. The word of God also says,"They that
wait upon the Lord shall renew their Strength,they shall mount up with
wings as eagles: They shall run, and not be weary, and they shall walk,
and not faint Isaiah 40:31.. It is a privilege to share this great
testimony with you,to the glory of God.

I am Deacon Clement,Happily married to my wife and children. During a
Prayer and fasting session in our church I asked God Almighty to direct me
to an honest person that will Use this Fund righteously to reach the
needy, the
less Privilege and lost souls.For the word of God says,"What
shall it profit a man if he gains the whole? World, and loss his soul".
The bible also says, "The Blessing of God comes supernaturally and it
is
through Divine favor".

The amount involved,is $6.5m US dollar (SIX Million, five hundred
USdollars) was acquired when I was in the world. I gave my life to God
Almighty after My predicaments in the world and God really touched my Life
and God instructed me to invest the fund on His Kingdom.

Then,after that,I deposited the fund in the Bank; this is to avoid
diversification
of the fund as soon as I hear from you, I will give you the hole Information
regarding the Bank for you to Contact them, to know how you
are going to receive the fund and invest the fund on the things
that will glorify the name of our Lord Jesus Christ for His Wonderful
deeds in my life.

Beloved, I will like you to immediately send me your Particulars, full
Names,full address,direct Telephone and fax numbers to enable me procure
the Necessary documents that I will send to you, making you the sole
beneficiary of the fund.

Be in formed that as soon as this fund is in your Possession, I shall join
you in your country to see how the fund will be use for the things that
will Glorify God and to give thanks to God.
Jesus Loves,

Your Faithful in Christ,

Deacon Clement.

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