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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <borisassociate@webmail.co.za>
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2018 07:21:24 +0200
Subject: Business Inquiry


ATTORNEY CALEB BORIS
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
ADDRESS NO: 0898 VICKY STREET
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
Tel/Fax +27810528588
Email: boriscalebattys@gmail.com
Attn:
I am Attorney Caleb Boris, an Attorney at Law In Republic of South Africa. I have an urgent and very profitable business
proposition for you and me. Which I would like you to stand as the appointed heir to my deceased client
Who made fixed deposit valued at US$16.5Million Dollars Only in a commercial Bank in South Africa? He died in 2007 with
his family Members without any registered next of kin and the funds now has an open beneficiary mandate
My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin and beneficiary of my deceased client so that
the proceeds of this account valued at $16.5million can be paid to you, so we can share the amount on a mutually agreed
Percentage 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 honest
Cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
That 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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