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EX-23.1
CONSENT OF KPMG LLP
Consent of Independent Accountants Exhibit 23.1
Board of Directors
JFAX.COM, Inc.
We consent to the use of our reports, with respect to JFAX.COM, Inc. and
SureTalk.com, Inc., and to the incorporation of such reports by reference into
JFAX.COM Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 24, 2000, Registration No. 333-31064.
By: /s/ KPMG LLP
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KPMG LLP
Los Angeles, California
February 24, 2000
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