419 scam: "DR.MATHEW DURU." <mrsclarettaw@gmail.com> ATTN: Sir/Madam,

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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.
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 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)
- "million american 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- drmathewduru8@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.MATHEW DURU." <mrsclarettaw@gmail.com>
Reply-To: drmathewduru8@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 27 May 2022 20:58:08 +0100
Subject: ATTN: Sir/Madam,

ATTN: Sir/Madam,

REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP IN RESPECT OF
THE TRANSFER OF US$75,000,000.00 (SEVENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS ONLY).

I am Dr.Mathew Duru. I, on behalf of my other colleagues from
different Federal Government of Nigeria owned Parastators decided to
solicit your assistance
as regards the transfer of the above stated amount into your bank account.

This fund Arose from the over-invoicing of various contracts awarded
in my parasitical to certain foreign contractors sometime ago. We as
holders of official Positions in our various parastators were mandated
by this new Civilian Government of Alhaji Mohammed Buhari to
scrutinize all payments made to certain foreign Contractors by the
past Civilian Government of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo with Dr.Jonathan
Ebere Good luck, and we discovered that some of the contracts they
executed were grossly over-invoiced, either by omission or commission.

Also, we discovered that the sum of $75,000,000.00 (Seventy Five
Million American Dollars Only) was lying in a suspense account,
although the foreign contractors were fully paid their entitlements
after executing the said contracts. We all agreed that the
over-invoiced amount be transferred (For our own use) into a bank
account provided by a foreign partner, as the Code of Conduct of the
Federal Civil Service does not allow
us to operate Foreign Accounts.

However. If you are interested, send us your full name, address,
company's name, Address, telephone and fax number, age and occupation
and full bank account details,
where the fund will be transferred and call me on ,for more details.
We will avail you with our identities as regards our respective
Offices
when relationship is fully established and smooth operation commences.

I am at your disposition to entertain any question(s) from you in
Respect of this transaction, so, contact me immediately through my e-
email(drmathewduru8@gmail.com) for further information on the
requirements and procedure.

Please, note that this DEAL needs utmost confidentiality.

Yours faithfully,

DR.MATHEW DURU.
OFFICIAL EMAIL :(drmathewduru8@gmail.com).

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