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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rothschild.ad@live.com.au>
Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2012 20:39:20 +0530
Subject: ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION

ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION
Estate Yard,Queen Street,
Waddesdon,Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire HP18 0JW
United Kingdom.
Registered company No:3948898
Registered charity No:1083262

IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!

Foundation Rothschild as established in 1975 by the
Multi-Million groups was conceived with the objective of
Human Growth, Educational and Community development.The
Rothschild Foundation in conjunction with the,UNO,Ecowas 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 receive the
award sum of 500,000.00GBP (Great British Pounds) as charity
donations/aid from the European 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 more information or details on how to claim your
donation,please Contact Dr.Andy Moore.with the following contact
details.

CLAIM PROCESSING FORM

Full Names:
Address Line 1:
Address Line 2 (optional):
Nationality:
Date of Birth:
Sex:
Occupation:
Valid Phone Number:
E-mail:
---------------------------------
DUE PROCESS UNIT:
Executive Secretary:Dr.Andy Moore
Tel: +447024099755
Email:rothschild.ad@live.com.au
---------------------------------
On behalf of the Board kindly accept our warmest
congratulations.

Yours faithfully,Mrs.
Mrs.Marian Bern.
(Foundation officer)

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