419 scam: "Mr.Andrew Bruce" <mrandreow43@hotmail.com> FROM: Mr.Andrew Bruce

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mrandrewbruc@yahoo.ie
- andrewbruce@safe-mail.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Andrew Bruce" <mrandreow43@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 19:20:32 +0000
Subject: FROM: Mr.Andrew Bruce

Dear: Sir/Madam

Want to make you rich.All I require is your honest cooperation to enable
us see a business through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect
you from any breach of law. Please get in touch with me by email
acknowledging the receipt of this mail. mrandrewbruc@yahoo.ie /
andrewbruce@Safe-mail.net

Please note that this is not a SCAM

Best regard.
Mr.Andrew Bruce.

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