419 scam: John Bruce <johnbruce086@yahoo.com.ph> Dear Beloved Friend

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- johnbruce45@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: John Bruce <johnbruce086@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:15:22 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Dear Beloved Friend

Dear Beloved Friend

I am Mr John Bruce, director GLOBAL TRUST COURIER COMPANY LIMITED,

I was instructed by the COMPANY to find out before the end of this month why your consignment Ref, N0,00629/42/2008, Tag N0,DP/1422/110R, valued US$12.5Million, in two boxes consignments still unclaimed.

However, their are two gentlemen here who came from your country to claim this consignment on your behalf and the reason giving to us is that you are the one who sent them that you are terminal sick.

In this regard,the GLOBAL TRUST COURIER COMPANY advised that you should urgently reconfirm your personal information to me for proper identification,

Upon the proper identification, the GLOBAL TRUST COURIER COMPANY will immediately sign the shipment approval and bringing the consignment to your doorstep in your country.

Therefore i want you to comply quickly to enable me start the process of sending you the consignment,

Please in order to avoid mix up in your mails, please include the following code as your replying code; (00GTC2),

Thanks,

Reply: johnbruce45@hotmail.com

Yours faithfully,

Mr John Bruce,

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