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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: "Barr Eric Thor ESQ." <attorneythor@ad.e2.exmx.net>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:31:28 -0400
Subject: Please Act Accordingly



Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Barr Eric Thor, Attorney to late Dr. George Brumley. I seek your consent to present you as Next of kin to my late client, who deposit (US$14.7M) in Bank before he involved in plane crash along with all his family in an Kenya Airline. You can confirm from the website below.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html

Every attempt to trace any member of his family has proved abortive and unsuccessful. I want to present you as the Next of kin to avoid having it confiscated and declared unserviceable by the bank where the huge deposits were lodged. Please remember that this is a very clean transaction and risk free, Reply me with the following
details if you interested.

1 Your direct confidential telephone, mobile phone and direct confidential fax numbers
2 Your full names
3 Your Age
4 House address/company address if any.
5 Occupation/profession.
6 Marital status

NOTE: You will be required to
(1) Use 80% of the funds for Charitable work
(2) 20% for your effort and help in Receiving the funds

Email me at: attorneythor@gmail.com

Regards,
Eric Thor ESQ.

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