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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: "Mr James Brusse" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tracywolven033@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 14:32:24 -0800
Subject: YOUR CERTIFIED BANK CHEQUE....

Dear Friend,

I could not contact you earlier before now due to my tight schedules. I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that money under theco-operation of a new partner from Paraguay Presently I'm in Paraguay withthe partner for some projects with the money.Meanwhile,I did not forget your
past efforts and attempts to assist me inthat process despite that it failed us at that time. due to no trust.

Now,I want you to contact my secretary,her name is Miss Tracy Wolven andher email address is (tracywolven033@gmail.com.com)Arrange with her how the total sum
of ( $5,000,000 ) will reach you safelywhich I have already kept for your compensation for all the past effortsand attempts to assist me in this matter. I
appreciated your efforts atthat time very much.

So feel free to get in touch with my secretary Miss Tracy Wolven anddiscuss with her on how the amount will reach you. Please do let me know immediately you
contact her to receive it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferness at that time. As at the moment,I am very busy here because of the projects
which I and the new partner are have at hand.

Finally,remember that I had forwarded instruction to my secretary on yourbehalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with her and she will
send the amount to you without any delay.

Best regards,

Mr James Brusse

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