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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: "MR KAGERER GERHARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kagerer_gerhard@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2012 04:41:21 +0200
Subject: investment inquiry!!

Dear Sir/Madam,

I know this message will come to you as a surprise but I would appreciate if you would take your time to read. I am contacting you briefly based on the Investment of Four Million United States Dollars presently in a diplomatic security vault in the United States. I have a client who is
interested in investing in your country, but he has never done business in your country before. I find it imperative to solicit for a partnership.

Hence upon receipt of this letter, I implore you to kindly respond and let me know how possible it is to work with you in mutual partnership. My client desires absolute confidentiality in the handling and management
of this brief within 5 years. For your information, my client is also a retired minister of petroleum from one of the Africa country which I will disclose to you as we proceed.

Please send your response back to me by email address:kagerer_gerhard@aol.com

I will appreciate that you include a brief profile of yourself and your
company for me to better appreciate your personality.

I look forward to your response and our partnership.

Regards,
Kagerer Gerhard



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