419 scam: "Major Kevin Petit"<majkevpetit217@yahoo.com> Your Attention URGENT

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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:

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:
- "million 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Major Kevin Petit" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <majkevpetit2117@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 30 May 2013 12:07:59 -0500
Subject: Your Attention URGENT

Hello

My name is Major Kevin Petit, of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Commander of the Cavalry Squadron United States Army deployed to Iraq. Before i go further with my email i want you to please take your time to read the News bellow.

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2003-06-05/news/0306050213_1_gold-bars-iraqis-saddam-hussein

Now i happen to be the Commander of the troop in the above story that found the truck containing all the Raw Gold and i have a very good business deal for you if you dont mind, if you are interested you will make 3 Million Dollars in few days very simple, i found a very reliable way to ship a trunk metallic box containing Raw Gold Bars worth Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars(US$10,500 Million) to any destination of my choice and with this opportunity all i need is someone capable to receive the box arrange the selling of the Raw Gold and keep the money safe till we are able to meet in person. Everything is very simple, all you have to do is receive the box containing the Raw Gold Find a good buyer to buy them all, take out 3 Million for yourself and keep the rest safe till i am able to meet you in few weeks, if you are interested please email me the following details so i can get the ball rolling.

Full Name:

Full Address:

Home Phone:

Mobile Phone:

Waiting to hear from you.
Major Kevin Petit

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