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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:09:56 -1200
Subject: Notification of Bequest In Your Name

Notification of Bequest

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the Estate of Late
Scott Kennedy ,I hereby attempt to reach you again. I wish
to notify you that late Scott Kennedy made you a beneficiary
to his will.He left the sum of thirty one Million five
Hundred Thousand Dollars.($31,500,000.00 ) to you in the
codicil and last testament to his will. This may sound
strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true.


Late Scott Kennedy until his death was a very dedicated
Christian who loved to give out. His great philanthropy
earned him numerous awards during his life time, Late Scott
Kennedy died at the age of 71 years.According to him this
money is to support your activities and to help the poor
and the needy. Please You should fill the information
below for more directives

1.Full Name
2.Telephone number,
3.Age
4.contact address/Country
5.occupation
6.identification

Yours In Service,

Barr.James Afred (Esq)
E-mail:attorney_james_afred_01@hotmail.com

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