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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: "Dr.Kevin Okumu Esq" <m.tatsukawa@docomonet.jp>
Reply-To: "dr.kevin_o@yahoo.com" <dr.kevin_o@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 21:11:47 +0900
Subject: Attention: Dear,

My name is Dr.Kevin Okumu Esq.

I am the Principal Counsel at Justicia Int. Law Firm, here in Nairobi, Kenya. I want to introduce you to a business that will mutually grow us if we can discuss, agree and cooperate with each other.

My client has mandated a private consultancy to manage assets worth One billion, Two Hundred Million ($1,200, 000,000.00) USD through my referral as the general Counsel of the consultancy. This consultancy manages wealth and assets belonging to Politically Exposed Persons (PeP) and Ultra High Net Worth Individual (UHNWI)

Funds can be disbursed to you through the banking system in the form of trade or project financing, or in the form of a loan for your convenience of receiving.

Let me know if you are interested in order to enable us proceed

Stated below is what i need from you.

1) Your Full Name.......
2) Your Address.....
3) your telephone WhatsApp number....
4) Your Age .....
5) Your occupation....
6) Your Country & State............

Your's faithfully

Kevin Okumu Esq.(LL.D

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