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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: "Mrs Anna H. Bruun" <mrsannabruun2@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 15:28:54 -0800
Subject: Greetings,

Greeting,

Your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by our law
firm, Bruun Law Chambers Burkina Faso BF.

I am Mrs. Anna Bruun (Esq.).A personal attorney to the late Mr.
Michael Blair who worked with Shell British Petroleum. Mr.Michael
Blair a well known Philanthropist, before he died made a Will in our
law firm stating that US$12.5 Million (Twelve Million Five Hundred
Thousand U.S. Dollars only) should be donated to any lucky individual
Philanthropist or orphanage/less privileged homes of your choice
worldwide as to immortalize his name which has always been his last
wish.


The Bruun Law Chambers is in agreement with late Mr. Michael Blair to
donate the fund to any lucky individual in America, Europe, Asia and
Africa in other to help improve lives and businesses

We have made our random draw and your e-mail address was Bruun to
receive this fund as the beneficiary of his Will. Kindly get back to
me as soon as you are in receipt of our email to enable the firm to
direct you on what to do next to receive this fund.

You are advised to Re-include the followings below:

FULL NAME:

FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:

TELEPHONE and FAX NUMBERS:

Yours sincerely,
Mrs.Anna Bruun (Esq)

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