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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: "Pastor Felix Koroma" <salomekaren1@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: kfelix@cantv.net
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 13:10:32 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: From Pastor Felix Koroma




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From Pastor Felix Koroma
FSB Law Consult

Dear Sir,

My name is Pastor Felix Koroma and also a practicing property attorney by
profession. I got your contact from your local directory during my
intensive search for a respectable and God fearing person to assist me
claim a Deposit worth US$8.3 Million(Eight Million Three Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars Only)belonging to late Apostle Brandon my deceased
Client.

My late client was a 73 years Old American Catholic priest posted to South
Africa in the 1970's on a Missionary assignment; He lived his remaining
life here and owned an NGO (Non Governmental Organization) that receives
Financial Aid (Grant) from the United Nations. I met the catholic priest
during one of my evangelical program, knowing my profession and stand in
God's field, he offered me a hand of lasting friendship and obliged me the
task of being his personal and property attorney (lawyer) since 1996

Unfortunately he died of Asthmatic Attack in 2007 and no one ever came
forward to claim his funds and properties. The landed properties have
since been donated to charity as he mandated me to do so for the
continuity of his contributions in God's vineyard. He also deposited in a
Financial Institution the sum of US$8.3 Million which he intend to donate
to Charity homes as he has been doing while alive.

The Directors of the Financial Institution have issued me a notice as his
Personal Attorney that my late clients proceeds is over due for claim and
they require his next of kin to release the fund to. I have tried
searching on the Internet to locate any of his relatives abroad on whose
account this fund can be paid into without success, except you. Brethren I
wish to present you as the beneficiary/next of kin to my deceased client,
I want to assure you that this does not involve any risk, since I his
Attorney is presenting you as his next of kin, all legal documents will be
duly procured for safe fund claim. If I do not come up with a next of kin
as demanded by the Financial Institution, the said fund would be
confiscated and directed to the Federal Reserve account which will be used
selfishly and ungodly.

Here is the sharing ratio; you will get 40% as your share, while I get 50%
to establish an orphanage home as my client wished while the balance 10%
would be set aside for any expenses that we may incur while processing
this transaction.If you can help me, please contact me immediately with
the required
information listed below:

Your full names:
Nationality:
Date of birth/age:
Contact Address:
Occupation:
Mobile Phone/fax Number :( for quick and easy communication)

Please keep this information highly CONFIDENTIAL. Send your reply to:
(kfelix01@cantv.net)
Thanks and God bless in anticipation of your quick response.
Yours truly,

Pastor Felix Koroma
FSB Law Consult



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