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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Goeff Brunt" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:19:04 +0100
Subject: C.S. Brunt & Co. Ltd Part Time Job Offer In Your Region

</div><div id="message85425002" class="undoreset clearfix" role="main"><div id=yiv702322525><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td valign="top" style="font:inherit;"><div><strong><font color="#373e68"><img alt="C.S. Brunt Freight Services Ltd" src="http://csbrunt.co.uk/templates/csbrunt/images/header.gif" vspace="5"></font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font color="#373e68"></font></strong>&nbsp;</div>
<div><strong><font color="#373e68">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>C.S. Brunt (Freight Services) Ltd.<br>Unit 7 CircleSouth,<br>Wharfside Way,<br>Trafford Park,<br>Manchester,<br>M17 1NF</font></strong></div>
<div><font color="#373e68"><strong>+447031965976&nbsp;&nbsp; </strong><br><strong>Registered in England Company No: 1974185<br></strong></font><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.csbrunt.co.uk"><font color="#373e68"><strong>www.csbrunt.co.uk</strong></font></a></div>
<div><strong><font color="#373e68"></font></strong>&nbsp;</div>
<div><br><strong><font color="#373e68">Dear Prospective Representative,</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font color="#373e68">My name is Goeff Brunt. I am the recruiting manager for C.S. Brunt, Our company needs representatives in the United States,Canada,and all Europe Countries We would want to know if you would like to work online from home and get paid weekly without leaving or affecting your present job. You are not required to pay any registration fee or pay for any application form before you get employed. Instead of paying for anything you will be receiving your weekly pay as soon as you get started.</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font color="#373e68">.</font></strong></div>
<div><br><strong><font color="#c00000">REPRESENTATIVE ROLE:</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font color="#373e68">To receive and process payments from clients within your region.</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font color="#373e68"></font></strong>&nbsp;</div>
<div><strong><font color="#c00000">JOB DESCRIPTION:</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font color="#373e68">Due to the fact that our business has spread to various parts of the world with the help of the Internet, we are in need of a payment representative in the United States. So, we would like to offer you a part time job as our payment representative in your region and you can earn between $4,000 - $5,000 USD in a month depending on your speed, accuracy and devotion to your work. Our clients make payments for our products and services every week. Payments are made mainly through Bank Check, Credit card payment or a Required Bank in the United states Of America.</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font color="#373e68"></font></strong>&nbsp;</div>
<div><strong><font color="#373e68">Your job will be to receive payment sent to us, deduct your weekly salary (10%<br>of the money) and forward the balance to us or any of our various branches as<br>you are instructed to do.</font></strong></div>
<div><br><strong><font color="#c00000">MAIN REQUIREMENTS:</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font color="#0060bf">1) 18 years or older<br>2) Legally capable<br>3) Responsible<br>4) Ready to work 3-4 hours per week<br>5) With PC knowledge<br>6) E-mail and Internet experience (minimal)</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font color="#373e68">Your part is very important to accept funds and forward it to us. It is not a full time work but a very convenient and fast additional income. We therefore solicit your assistance to help remit this money , I would want you to submit to us via mail to [csbruntltd@gmail.com] the following information which includes : </font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font color="#373e68"></font></strong>&nbsp;</div>
<div><strong><font color="#0060bf">1) FULL NAME:<br>2) CONTACT ADDRESS:(Not A PO Box)<br>3) CITY:<br>4) STATE:<br>5) ZIP CODE:<br>6) PERSONAL CELL PHONE NUMBER:<br>7) HOME PHONE NUMBER :<br>8) SEX:<br>9) AGE:<br>10) OCCUPATION:</font></strong></div>
<div><br><strong><font color="#373e68">&nbsp;</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font color="#373e68">C.S. Brunt confirms that any personal data collected from your application will be used for recruitment and selection purposes. Should you be successful in gaining employment with us, this information will then also be used for employment purposes.</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font color="#373e68">All personal data collected will be treated in accordance with the Data Protection Act and will not be disclosed to a third party.</font></strong></div>
<div><br><strong><font color="#373e68">NB: You can visit our website for more information on our company. Thanks for considering our job offer and we hope to develop a good working relationship with you.</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font color="#373e68"></font></strong>&nbsp;</div>
<div><strong><font color="#373e68">Very Respectfully,</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font color="#373e68"></font></strong>&nbsp;</div>
<div><strong><font color="#373e68">Goeff Brunt<br>Joint Managing Director</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font color="#373e68">C.S. Brunt &amp; Co. Ltd.</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font color="#373e68">&nbsp;</font></strong></div></td></tr></table><br>

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