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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 Patrick Young" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr_patrickyoung@kimo.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2012 00:13:20 +0800
Subject: YOUR ATTENTION IS NEEDED

Hello Friend,

I am Barr Patrick Young, a legal practitioner. I am contacting you because a deceased client of mine died
2004,this was due to the death of all the members of his family.who WILL a fortune to his next-of-kin,leaving
a deposit value of $18,000,000.00 Million Dollars.

The bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin. My proposition to you is to seek your consent
and to present you as the next of kin and beneficiary of my late client.

For for more details please contact (barr_patrickyoung@kimo.com) for more information on how the funds can
be claim.

Best Regard
Barr Patrick Young

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