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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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Fraud email example:

From: "gerald Rev.broadrich" <africanlotto7@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 11:40:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATION YOU ARE A WINNER.


FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGEMENT
AFRICAN LOTTERY NIGERIA[ABUJA]
PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT
REV NUMBER +23451976791
BATCH NUMBER,14/0089/WEG

WINNING NOTIFICATION
Gerald broadrich QC
Good day
My name is Rev.father GERALD BROADRICH QC. I am a solicitor with the HOLY TRINITY CATHDRAL ABUJA.
the personal attorney to Andrea Schranner the President Transfield Worley Company Who died with his family in the 25th July, 2000, Air France when he was travelling to his country Europe Unfortunately they all lost their lives in the event as there was no survivor. For your confirmations, you can visit this website for more info:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
please contact me at geraldbroadrich4@yahoo.com
When this man was on earth he made the catholic bishop of abuja his next of kin.
The catholic bishop of abuja have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives and this has also proved unsuccessful. As a matter of fact, he is having a fixed time deposit of $134.6 million usd with a finance house in in nigeria and stocks worth $36 million usd (with interest) being managed by his broker. The catholic bishop have decidedly decide to share the money to the poor,to the needy and finally to the white man who are blessed and lucky like you to win this money this year of the the Lord 2006. WINNING NOTIFICATION
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We the Board and Management of ABUJA Lottery Nigeria, africa wishes to inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program held on 10th day of March, 2006. Your email account have been picked as a winner of £700,000.00 (SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS STERLING) .
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies. This promotion takes place biannually. ANYONE BELOW EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE CAN MAKE HIS/ HER CLAIM IN PROXY THROUGH EITHER OF THE PARENTS.
please contact me at geraldbroadrich4@yahoo.com.
CONGRATULATION YOU ARE A WINNER
Your lucky numbers are: Ball number 11,Ball number 13,Ball number 26,Ball number 34,Ball number 44,Ball number 48 ,and bonus ball number: Bonus Ball number 2.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants
Please contact our attorney general at wnester51@walla.com,inform her that you are one of the winner this year ok ,whatever she said please try to let me know.
you contact me with this email address[geraldbroadrich4@yahoo.com]

Pls the office does not accept any form or kind of lateness and laxity ok.

Please contact our attorney general Rev. sister william nester,the administrative officer at wnester51@walla.com,inform her that you are a winner according to rev. father gerald broadrich,whatever she said please try to let me know.
Thanks for you antricipated co-operation.

Regards,

gerald.
QC.


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