419 scam: richard smith <richardsmith2133@gmail.com> This mail is urgent and requires immediate reply.

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: richard smith <richardsmith2133@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 19:46:24 +0100
Subject: This mail is urgent and requires immediate reply.

I am the Marketing Director of Ministry of Petroleum & Energy in
collaboration with Department of Petroleum Resources , following
recent purchases and supply of Crude Oil, a contractor from the Japan
having made a bulk purchased , a sum of Two Hundred Million United
States Dollars (US$200,000,000.00) was accrued amount has been paid
to the Nigeria Government Account , the outstanding balance of Eighty
Million United States Dollars (80,000,000.00) was paid by to the
Marketing Account in my Directives which I & the Chief Accountant now
agreed to be pay into your sister account for own disbursement in
ratio of 30% to you as the recipient of the fund to us , from the
pending account to your designate beneficiary account outside Africa
Continent .

Kindly response indicating your interest to champion the receiving of
the outstanding US$80.Million into your preferable and safety bank
account in the agreement to return 70% to I & my office Partners.
Waiting your Kind understanding Cooperation

Mr Richard Smith
Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR)

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