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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!

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From: "Rt. Rev. Father Williams Randolf" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rev.w.randolf@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2015 09:59:42 +0100
Subject: RE: Project Save West African Boko Haram Terrorist Victims

Donate To Project Save West African Boko Haram Terrorist Victims...


Dear sir/madam,


My name is Rt. Rev. Father Williams Randolf, I am from Greece but right now in West Africa on a mission to help the victims of deadly terrorist group (BOKO HARAM). You may have heard of the activities of BOKO HARAM, how they killed more than 100,000 people and still killing as I speak to you now. How they rendered more than 10million people homeless. And many of those people are camping now in uncompleted buildings, some are staying in schools. In fact I can’t believe what my eyes are seeing in Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameron. Brethren, people are suffering here and I will like you to come and see things for yourself, and I cannot imagine that I will have money kept in bank or somewhere and watch my follow humankind staying in such subject condition.


To cut short the story; we have acquired 10 acres of land for this project and work is ongoing as I speak to you now, but it is not what I can handle alone that is why I am seeking for your support in any area you can help. No amount of support is too small and there is nothing we cannot take. We need foods, clothes, beds, cosmetics, drugs and money. We will appreciate your us$1, 10, 100, 1000, 10,000 etc any amount you can donate. It is very costly to rescue an abducted child/family. Equipment, information, training for security personnel etc have to be paid and it is expensive. We are on rescue mission on daily and we need your help. Every dollars counts - 100% of your donations goes towards saving children and families, it cannot be on the news that they are dying everyday because of the terrible condition. Your generosity will make it possible for us to achieve this protect of giving home to homeless and reunite kidnapped children with their families if the families are still alive. Please find it is you



Rt. Rev. Father Williams Randolf

Coordinator: Project Save West African Boko Haram Terrorist Victims.

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