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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: LOTERIE BRIDGE BANK GROUP <loterie_bridge.bank@ovi.com>
Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 02:54:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS Giaerdheko Macauley !




       


Honorable Correspondent (e),

       In the major concern to expand its network all over the world to have a large clientelein other continents, THE BRIDGE LOTTERY BANK GROUP has launched a free InternetTombola based on the different email addresses of Internet users.
       The draw of the raffle was in favor of all persons or entities with an email address,through a system of waivers. to enable it to become a client of the BRIDGE BANK GROUP.
       After the draw, your email address corresponding to the serial number 45012946BDS  was selected, representing you as the winner of Hundred and fifty thousand euros
  euros 150 000
   CONGRATULATIONS!!!
      ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ SERIAL NUMBER 45012 946BDS ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤

  

 To confirm the win, please send us urgently with a confirmation message:
YOUR SERIAL NUMBER

  The department in charge of delivery of your prize, has the address (  bridge.bank@ovi.com ) to give you the procedure for withdrawal of your winnings.
  
     For reasons of checks, if your confirmation message does not contain this information, it will not be validated.
  Please, and keep confidential information (serial number) until the end of the claims of various batches to avoid double claims batch.
please write or visit our website for any other concern.



Coordinates : 

 
BRIDGE BANK GROUP
  Adresse: 01 BP 21005
  Abidjan 01 Côte d'Ivoire
   TEL: (225) 09 424 675
    Fax: (225) 23 000 460
    
E-mail:     bridge.bank@ovi.com  

Our institution sends his warmest congratulations to this gain.  

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