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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: "Agent Bruno williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bruno_williams@gmx.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:24:43 +0100
Subject: FBI AGENT BRUNO WILLIAMS


Our Ref: RTB /SNT/STB

I am Agent Bruno Williams and am here in Nigeria as an FBI delegate that
has been
delegated to investigate this fraudsters who are in the business of
swindling
the citizens of out great nation America.Please be informed that during my
investigation i got to find out that there is a huge sum of $15 million
that
has been assigned in your name and this fraudsters are busy swindling you
without any hope of receiving your fund.

NOTE: The only fee you were suppose to pay from the beginning is the sum
of
$400 meant for logistics before the transfer of your fund can commence
depending on how you want the transfer made to you.

The transfer can be done in three ways;

1)Through Bank to Bank wire transfer.

2)Through ATM card to be shipped to you through the courier service.

3)As a Bank Draft/Cheque to be delivered to you also through the courier
service.
Get back to me urgently with the details before for urgent transfer of
your
fund to you without delay.

FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER
COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION:
SEX:
AGE:

I shall expect your response as soon as you receive this email.

Best Regard,
Agent Bruno Williams


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