419 scam: "Bruce Samba"<calafate@patagonia-aventura.com> I am prepared to give you 40% of these FUND..

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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:
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "bruce.samba@gmx.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Bruce Samba" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <brucesamba@tomsk.ru>
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2015 08:09:36 -0800
Subject: I am prepared to give you 40% of these FUND..

Good Day

Everything that happens to one has spiritual significance. I was just leafing through the profiles of some names in the internet before I came through your Contact information. I am Mr Bruce Samba presently promoted to Auditor General in one of the banks here in SPAIN. I have a proposal urgent and very confidential business to make with you.In June 2008,an American and a great industrialist has opened an account with a value of £15,342,500 (Fifteen million three hundred and forty two thousand five Dollars).

We have been notified the depositary of the fund to our bank died in plane crashed with his wife and his only daughter leaving nobody to claim the fund. After investigation I discovered that he had died without making a will and all attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. After study of all the parameters in this case, I contacted that i could dispose of these funds without problem and the transfer to a foreign country in any legality. But for this i will need the help of a partner living outside of my country.

For that, I am prepared to give you 40% of these funds and the rest will be for me.After your response, I will give you more details and documents to help you understand this transaction. Get back to me on this E-mail: bruce.samba@gmx.com

Waiting for your reply I wish you a good day.

Cordially,

Mr Bruce Samba

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