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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: "Birsel Law Offices" <johnny@jas.com.sg>
Reply-To: cplc@kimo.com
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 21:43:05 -0700
Subject: Still No Reply From You On Late Mrs.Inger Katharina Inheritance

I wish to notify you that late Mrs.Inger Katharina Astrup Fredriksen made you a beneficiary of her Will. She left the sum of Fifty Five Million Dollars (US$55, 000,000.00) to you in the Codicil and last testament to her Will. This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, you are advised to contact Barristers' BIRSEL LAW OFFICE: via our personal email address(Email: cplc@kimo.com.

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