419 scam: Philip Koffigor <koffigorphilip@gmail.com> Dear friend,

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "koffigorphilip@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Philip Koffigor <koffigorphilip@gmail.com>
Reply-To: koffigorphilip@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2014 17:14:47 +0000
Subject: Dear friend,

Dear friend,

Please excuse me if I interfere into your privacy, I am Philip
Koffigor, a solicitor at law and family attorney to a citizen of your
country who live and work in Togo for many years before his untimely
death which occur on the 22nd day of March 2007.

I wrote you earlier but you did not respond. I have decided to contact
you again due to the urgency in this matter as I need your urgent
assistance in repatriating the fund valued at US$12.5 million left
behind by my client before it is confiscated by the government as has
been mandated.

I can assure you that there is no risk involved as everything is legal
with documentation, Please send your response to my email address at:
"koffigorphilip@outlook.com" for more details.

Awaiting your urgent reply!

Kind regards,
Philip Koffigor Esq.

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