419 scam: "KURT BLAKES"<S@sr.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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",500,000" (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 next of kin scam.
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.
- kurtblakes@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "KURT BLAKES" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 23:22:27 -0000
Subject: Hello Dear,

This is a Top Classified Secrecy Transaction.

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you; I know you would be surprised to read from someone relatively unknown to you before now. My name is KURT BLAKES, a master Capt, deployed to Libya. Am contacting you to assist me and my partner Mr. Ali Ajali receive and invest on our behalf the sum of US$3,500,000.00 (Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) as we can not move the funds to a safe place for security reasons. We got the funds from Crude Oil deal in Libya, in the process of participating in the NATO assignment of removing the government of Colonel Gaddafi who has ruled Libya for over forty years, the funds is in a safe bank currently deposited in a bank here in Dublin, Republic of Ireland under NATO watch. All me and Ali requires from you is your honesty and maximum co-operation which this transaction deserves, I and Mr Ali Ajali have agreed to present you as the beneficiary of the funds to the ban
k and subsequently the funds will

You will have to keep 30% of the funds and the balance will be invested for me in your country. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response I can assure you that this transaction will take only Seven (7) days to be completed, hence, I will require you to provide me with the following:

1. Your Full Name and your Contact Address
2. Your Occupation, Position & Age
3. Your Mobile and House Telephone number .

I guarantee you that this transaction will be executed under 100% legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law. The moment I have your assurance and confidence I shall swing into action to make sure we have a positive conclusion. Please do get back to me urgently with your decision to enable me make an alternative arrangement if the need should arise. Reply to my Private Email: kurtblakes@gmail.com or you can call me on my direct number on + 353 86 332 6808 for more details and advice on the required procedure to get this funds wired to you with out encumbrance .

PLEASE, THIS TRANSACTION REQUIRES TOP CONFIDENTIALITY AND URGENCY.

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