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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: "Capt. Herman Kirk" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cap.thermkirk@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 20:47:57 +0800
Subject: RE:God Bless You, I hope you can be trusted?

ATTN SIR,,

I am sorry to encroach into your privacy in this manner, I found you listed in
the Trade Center Chambers of Commerce directory here in Iraq,I find it
pleasurable to offer you my partnership in business.

I only pray at this time that your address is still valid. I want to solicit
your attention to receive money on my behalf.

I am Capt. Herman Kirk,an officer in the USA Army, and also a West Point
Graduate presently serving in the Military with the 82nd Air Borne Division
Peace keeping force in Baghdad, Iraq.

I am on the move to Afghanistan from Iraq as the last batch just left,and i
really need your help in assisting me with the safe keeping of two military
trunk boxes which has just arrived the United Kingdom from the Iraq. I hope you
can be trusted? Kindly view for your records:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7444083.stm . If you can be trusted , I will explain
further when i get a response from you.

Nevertheless, reconfirm the following to me as follows and contact me
immediately on my private email: kirikharman@outlook.com

1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Telephone:
4.Copy of drivers license:


God Bless You,
Capt. Herman Kirk.

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