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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: Eo Sarin Lawoffice <lawyer.eosarin@lawyer.com>
Reply-To: eosarin.lawoffice@foxmail.com
Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2014 15:34:19 +0800
Subject: Best Regards,




Good Day,

I am Barrister Eo Sarin a Cambodian Citizen, A deceased client of =20
mine, who Hereinafter shall be referred to as my client, died as the =20
result of a heart-related condition on the 12 March 2005. His heart =20
condition was due to the death of all the members of his family in the =20
tsunami disaster on the 26th December 2004 in Sumatra
Indonesia where they all lost their lives. More info =20
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake_and_tsunami[1]

I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left =20
behind by my Client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable =20
by the bank where this deposit valued at,($18.200 Million USD) Is =20
lodged. This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, =20
or the account will be confiscated.

My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the =20
Next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client, since you have the =20
same Last name with him, so that the proceeds of this account can be =20
paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon =20
percentage.

Call for more details on +855883353181.

Best Regards,
Barrister Eo Sarin
(Attorney at Law)

Links:
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[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake_and_tsunami


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