419 scam: "Dr. Bruno Pujol"<brunopujol@yandex.com> DONATION/PLEASE RESPOND ASAP !!!?

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Bruno Pujol" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <brunopujol323@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 11:24:19 -0700
Subject: DONATION/PLEASE RESPOND ASAP !!!?

Hello,

My name is Mr Bruno Pujol, I am 81 years old and I was diagnosed for cancer

for about 2 years ago,am sorry to contact you in this manner but please bear

in mind that i got your contact in international directories with World

Health Organization. I will be going in for an operation later today,i

decided to WILL/DONATE the sum of $100,000,000.00 USD (Hundred

Millions United States

Dollars) to you because of your profile and status.

I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my immediate and

extended family members as well as a few close friends. I have decided to

give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last

good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity

organizations in the U.A.E, Algeria,South America,Eastern Europe and

Malaysia.Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this

myself anymore

The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of

$100,000.000 USD (Hundred Millions United States Dollars),that I have with a

finance/firm Company abroad. I will want you to help me collect this deposit

and dispatched it to charity organizations,i have set aside 20% for you for

your time and patience.please send a reply through this email address

(brunopujol323@yandex.com) with your full contact information for

more private

and confidential communication.

Yours truly,

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