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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: "Dr Kurt" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drkurt11@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2015 14:03:28 -0700
Subject: Do not be surprised

Do not be surprised by receiving this email. I intentionally sent it to you. I am seeking for your assistance for the transfer of US$7.5Million. For introduction sake, I am the director in charge of sales in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources here in my country. This position has offered to me the opportunity to acquire the sum of US$7.5Million of contract sums being kept in an account with ourcentral bank waiting for claims through contracts awarded and executed by foreign companies. I have the problem of claiming this US$7.5Million through any of our local  bank account because as civil servant, I cannot claim it because most are being executed by foreign companies hence the need to involve a foreigner whose particulars will be used to claim the fund.
If we secretly bank the US$7.5Million without foreign aid the government will seize it  and we will not
even claim it without a foreigner. So I am strictly soliciting for your help so you can provide a bank account for the transfer. Please I am under serious need for a foreign partner who will agree to receive this fund. I have all logistics to declare that the US$7.5Million belongs to you so the bank can transfer it to your bank account.
     
Please while replying, include your information as follows:
   
1.Y our Full Name/Your Address
2. Your telephone
3.Your occupation/ Your age
 
As soon as I receive your reply, I shall open communication with you to conclude this transfer as we need trust for each other before I can transfer this
fund to you. Get back to me as soon as possible.Email;drkurt11@gmail.com
 
Regards,

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