419 scam: James Bruce <fc915456@gmail.com> Hello dear.

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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 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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348161337883
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.
- xitel2119@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: James Bruce <fc915456@gmail.com>
Reply-To: xitel2119@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2021 19:43:30 -1100
Subject: Hello dear.

Hello dear.

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope This
mail meets you in a perfect condition, you may not understand why this mail
came to you, But if you do not remember me, you might have receive an email
from me in the past regarding a Investment Business proposal which we never
concluded. , I am using this opportunity to inform you that the business
transaction has been concluded with another person in Northern Nigeria who
financed it to a logical conclusion. I thank you for your great effort to
our unfinished Transfer of funds into your account due to one reason or the
other

The good news now is that i have successfully transferred the fund out of
bank to my new partner's bank account Mr.Jowlee a Citizen of China, who is
a businessman base in Nigeria that Was capable of assisting me in this
great venture. Due to your effort, Sincerity,courage and trust worthiness
you showed during the course of the transaction I want to compensate you
and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $350,000.00 which i left with
Mr Francis Fayemi ( fund manager ) on my departure to Canada. This is from
my own share. I did this simply to show appreciation to you for your kind
support and assistance even though we couldn't succeed due to some
unforseen circumstances.Presently i am in Canada for investment with my own
share under the advice of my partner.

For security reasons, the $350,000.00 was logged into Mastercard because i
do not want the money to be tempered with anybody.My dear friend I will
advice you to Contact Mr Francis Fayem and let him know about this
notification letter for further directives for the collection of this
Mastercard with pin, I have Instructed him to release the Mastercard to
you as soon as you contacted him with his address below regarding this
issue.

Email: xitel2119@gmail.com
Cell phone: +234 81 61 337 883

At the moment, I 'm very busy here because of the investment projects which
myself and the new partner are having at hand. please i will like you to
accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart
and also comply with Mr Francis Fayem, so that he will send the Mastercard
across to you without any delay.

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone Number/your
address where you want him to send the card to you. Thanks and God bless
you and your family. I just want to show you that Good people and genuine
business still exist
Regards,
Sir.Bruce James

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