419 scam: Mrs Duchess Brown <g.kuciak@neostrada.pl> TREAT AS URGENT.

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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:
- "demurrage " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Duchess Brown <g.kuciak@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: duchess.brown62@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 04 May 2010 11:25:10 -0700
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT.

Good Day.

My name is Mrs. Duchess Brown, I work with Trustnet A Financial Security Company in UK and I handle all the foreign department Project, On a routine inspection I discovered the total sum of GBP7.2M (POUNDS) deposited by a foreign client, accumulated demurrage and no next of kin attched to the deposit certificate, whereby anyone can be presented to claim the funds.

On this note, I need a reliable and trustworthy person that can work this deal out with me so that we can claim the funds as mentioned above. There is no risk attached and the funds in question can never be dictated or traced. Our sharing ratio is 60% for me while the remaining 40% will go to you and my own 60% I will invest in your company for a period of 5 years. I am counting on your sense of confidentiality, as it is my desire that you keep this business to yourself.

Waiting to hear from you.

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs. Duchess Brown.

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