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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: "Dr. Bruce Rich" <assetdd@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: drbrich20@msn.com
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:02:20 -0600
Subject: Hello Partner, Urgent Reply



Attn: Partner,

I am Dr. Bruce Rich, I presently working in United Division Office in Uk
London, I sincerely seek for a reliable assistance partner to arrange an
account for immediate profitable business transaction with top bank here in
London.

I need your strong assurance that you will let me down if i transfer over
allocation funds into your account sum of £20,500.000.00 (Twenty Million Five
Hundred Thousand British Pounds Only) This transaction can conclude within Ten
working days into your account i want you to act as my Foreign Representative
for this contract allocation fund in UK London.

I want to assure you that I have every possibility for the accumulated proceed
to be paid in your favor then both of us will share the percentage.
Our sharing
ratio should be 50% for me 40% for you 10% for expense upon the transfer
processing into your account, Can I trust you on this?

If you are willing and capable to handle this business with me in full
confidence & trust, please do not hesitate to Reply me back. There is
know risk
in this business i just need your corporation

Reply to my private email below:drbrich20@msn.com

I look forward hearing from you.

Dr. Bruce Rich

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