419 scam: Diplomat Robertson Bruce <info@salams.com> Your Urgent Response Needed!!

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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:
- "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)
- "million dollars" (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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Diplomat Robertson Bruce <info@salams.com>
Reply-To: diplomatbruce01@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:47:52 -0700
Subject: Your Urgent Response Needed!!

Attention,

Good day to you, before i proceed further let me introduce myself fully to you, I am diplomat Robertson Bruce a UN diplomat currently in Johannesburg, South Africa. I am writing to you regards to a consignment box-containing USD$15.5 Million dollars. I was assigned to make the delivery of the shipment containing the funds to the beneficiary of the trunk metallic box.

Who died in a car crash just before I arrived in Johannesburg South Africa. But since you have the same surname with the late beneficiary I just want to present you as the new beneficiary to the consignment box. Have the funds moved to your country and we can share the funds 50/50 percent and put the funds into any profitable business, you can handle in your country.

If you accept to work with me as the new beneficiary, all we need to do is to legally deliver the consignment to you as the new beneficiary with all legal documentations on your name. The shipment will be on your name as the new beneficiary. My attorney has made all the modalities for a smooth and successful transaction.

Since the shipment originated from United Kingdom (UK) the change of ownership will be done in UK, I will take care of the change of ownership charges. I need you to respond to me as quickly as possible with your full details. My attorney need's your information’s including your identification to prepare a memorandum of understand (MOU) between you and I before to seal our business transaction legally before we proceed with the change of ownership of the documents to your name as the new beneficiary.

You must understand this transaction is confidential and should be kept as such also I want to assure you is 100% risk free. This is a deal between us, I have deposited the consignment at customs storage department at Johannesburg International Airport I will be waiting for your response.

Regards,
Robertson Bruce

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