419 scam: "Loretta Bruce"<loretta@shonn.co.uk> STOP CONTACTING THOSE SCAMMERS

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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:
- "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)
- "jerryjordan@yahoo.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Loretta Bruce" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jerryjordan@yahoo.cn>
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:02:11 -0000
Subject: STOP CONTACTING THOSE SCAMMERS

Good day,

I am Mrs. loretta bruce; I am a USA citizen, 45 years Old. I reside here in WASHINGTON.

My residential address is as follows: - 3053 ne 97th st, Seattle, WA, 98115 United States, i will soon relocate since I have

collected my compensation money.

I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in Nigeria and West Africa many years ago and they refused to pay me, I

had paid over $10,000 while in the USA, trying to get my payment all to no avail.

So, I decided to travel down to Nigeria west Africa with all my compensation documents, And I was directed to meet Mr. Jerry

Jordan, who is a member of the UN Compensation Committee, and I contacted him and he explained everything to me, He said

whoever is contacting us through emails are fake.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I am one of the most happiest women on

earth because I have received my Compensation funds of $8.5million dollars Moreover, Mr. Jerry Jordan showed me the Full

information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your Email address as one of the beneficiaries, that is

why I decided to email you to Stop dealing with anybody, they are not with your compensation money, They are only making

money out of you. I will advise you to contact Mr.Jerry Jordan.

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

Mr. Jerry Jordan
De-factor Chief Compensation Officer
EMAIL: - jerryjordan@yahoo.cn

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and Telling you that your funds are with them, it

is not in any way with them, they are Only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing.

The only money I paid after I met Mr. Jerry Jordan was just $120 for the paper Works, take note of that.

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Mr. Jerry Jordan so that he can help you to deliver

your funds instead of dealing With those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of Money to complete

your transaction.

Thank you and be blessed as you contact him today.

Mrs. loretta bruce.

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