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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION (EUROPE)" <donation@rothschild.org>
Reply-To: mrclaudioxxvanii@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:37:44 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Dear Donation Beneficiary!!

ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION (EUROPE)
32-33 St Jame's Place London
SW1A 1NR, United Kingdom
Registered company no. 3948898
Registered charity no. 1083262

Dear Beneficiary,

Foundation Rothschild as established by the Multi-Million groups was
conceived with the objective of Human Growth, Educational and Community
development. The Rothschild Foundation in conjunction with the ECOWAS,
UNO and the EUROPEAN UNION, These funds are freely given to you to use
for your business educational and personal development.

You were selected among the lucky recipients to have won the award sum
of GBP1, 000,000.00 (One Million Great British Pounds Sterling) as
charity donations/aid from the France Foundation, ECOWAS and the
UNO in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament.

You are required to expeditiously contact the Executive Secretary with
your Qualification numbers (P-333-7858, B-011-67) for processing of
your claims, you will be given your donation pin number.
Contact Claudio Giovanni (DPU) Information Officer.

Enter Personal Details:

First Name:
Last Name
Address Line 1:
Address Line 2 (optional):
City:
State:
Zip/Postal Code:
Country:
Valid Phone Number:
Fax (optional):
E-mail:
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DUE PROCESS UNIT:
Executive Secretary - Claudio Giovanni
Tel: +44(0)70 1114 7931 Tel: +44 (0)70 3196 1842
Email: mrclaudioxxvanii@hotmail.com
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On behalf of the Board kindly accept our warmest congratulations.

Yours faithfully,

(Foundation officer)


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