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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: Attorney Boris Esq <attorneyboris47@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Attorney Boris Esq <boriscalebattys@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2018 09:22:27 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: re


ATTORNEY CALEB BORISATTORNEYS AT LAWNO, 49 CLIFF JHB ROADJOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICATel/Fax +27810528588Email: boriscalebattys@gmail.comAttn:I am Attorney Caleb Boris, an Attorney at Law In Republic of South Africa. I have an urgent and very profitable businessproposition for you and me. Which I would like you to stand as the appointed heir to my deceased clientWho made fixed deposit valued at US$16.5Million Dollars Only in a commercial Bank in South Africa? He died in 2007 withhis family Members without any registered next of kin and the funds now has an open beneficiary mandateMy proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin and beneficiary of my deceased client so thatthe proceeds of this account valued at $16.5million can be paid to you, so we can share the amount on a mutually agreedPercentage of 50% for me 50% for you.All legal documents to back up your claim as the deceased Next of Kin will be provided by me. All I require is your honestCooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangementThat will protect you from any breach of the law.Upon the receipt of your reply we proceed.Warmest Regards.Barr. Caleb Boris Esq.ATTORNEYS AT LAW & SOLICITORS

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