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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: Mrs Estel Zahui Kohl <associate_prof_narcolepsy@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Mrs Estel Zahui Kohl <estel@xmail.net>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2015 17:52:48 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Gleeful Message From Mrs Estel Zahui Kohl,


Gleeful Message From Mrs Estel Zahui Kohl,

I am Estel Zahui Kohl an ageing widow suffering from long time illness, I am an Associate
Professor of Narcolepsy, this is my pessimistic condition I am currently admitted in a private hospital here in United Kingdom London, I will be very enthusiastic for your kind responds, I have some funds I inherited from my late loving husband.

Mr Zahui Gilbert Kohl, The sum of Three Million United State Dollars deposited in a bank Security at in Riviera-Palmeraie ( Cote d' Ivoire). I saw you as a humble and honest person that can help me to handle the transfer process for investment and charity work in your country

Please if you can be sympathetic and delighted to do this work, kindly reply me
as soon as possible for more details.

Yours Sincerely
Mrs Estel Zahui Kohl

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