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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: "BROMLEY LOTTERY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bromleysweepstakes@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:22:23 -0400
Subject: BROMLEY LOTTERY ONLINE NOTIFICATION DESK.

BROMLEY LOTTERY ONLINE NOTIFICATION DESK.
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED
ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT;
(Registration G2570981A).

BROMLEY LOTTERY
Ref. Number: 112/451/002
Batch Number: 523140912-DD43.

We are pleased to inform you that you are among the winners of the
BROMLEY LOTTERY INTERNET PROMOTION AN ASIA/EUROPE
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM. Participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of
individuals and companies from all parts of the world as part of our
electronic business Promotions Program.

As a result of your visiting various websites, you/your Company email
address attached to ticket number 05 08 23 14 15 12 20, with serial
number 1971-302 drew the lucky numbers 03-01-13-10-AC-MY.
Your Reference Number is: 112/451/002 and consequently you won in
the Second Category of the BROMLEY Lottery LOTTO DRAW.
You have therefore been approved for payment the sum of
$5,500,000.00 (Five Million Five hundred Thousand Dollars Only).

CONGRATULATIONS!

Please be informed that your winnings of US$5,500,000.00
has been zoned to the Processing Office. To begin your claim, do contact
your claims agent: MR. JUSTIN CADE via this email address
(justincade010@yahoo.co.jp), for due processing and remittance of your
prize money.

Send an email with your Reference Number 112/451/002 and Batch number
523140912-DD43.

MR. JUSTIN CADE
Email: justincade010@yahoo.co.jp

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all
correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our
agent as soon as possible.

In respect of our commitment towards helping the less privilege, we ask
that you voluntarily contribute 1% of your BROMLEY winnings to any
charity organization you desire at your convenience.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
(a) Note that there exists a periodic condition of four weeks on all claims process,
failure to comply would lead to disqualification and winnings forfeiture. Winners
are therefore advised to expedite their claims process.
(b) Being one of the lucky winners, you constitute entrant's full and unconditional
agreement to and acceptance of our terms and conditions of claims to avoid any
discrepancy in the cause of payment of your prize award winning.

Yours faithfully,
Anita Mika
Online Promo Coordinator.

NOTE: To avoid disqualification or double claiming, we advise that
your winnings should be kept very confidential until your prize
has been remitted to you. This is in accordance with section 13(1) (n)
of the National Gambling Act as adopted in 1993 and amended on
3rd July 1996 by the constitutional assembly.


The Bromley Lottery Sweepstakes International Program
The Bromley Lottery Inc. All rights reserved

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