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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. Bruce Mesirow" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <brucemesirow@zing.vn>
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 02:04:48 +0200
Subject: Did you get my first email??

From: Mr. Bruce Mesirow
Remittance Manager
Capital Sure Bank
 
Attention:  Beneficiary
 
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contact inheritance file presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not received your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations giving to you in respect to your contract inheritance payment. Secondly, you are hereby advice to stop dealing with some non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal act. After the board meeting held at our headquarters, we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem, and as you may know, we have arranged your payment through our Capital Sure Bank in Europe, America and Asia Pacific. The total amount with is Capital Sure Bank US$14.6 million. All Your Contact Details is Needed this information's above must be provided for reconfirmation to Enable us make payment to you
 
(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Your Address where you want the payment centre to send your ATM CARD:
(3) Phone and Fax Number:
(4) Age and Occupation:
(5) Your Nearest International Air Port in your City of residence:
 
We shall be expecting to receive your information you have stop any further communication with anybody or office. On this regards, do not hesitate to contact me for more details and direction, and also please do update me with any new development.
 
Thanks for your co-operation.
 
Best Regards,
 
Mr. Bruce Mesirow
Remittance Manager
Capital Sure Bank.

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