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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- barristersolomoncharmber2009@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "solomon k.tetteh" <barristersolomoncharmber2009@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:04:34 +0100
Subject: FROM THE CHAMBERS OF BARRISTER SOLOMON KWAME TETTEH.
9988420333
barrister Solomon kwame tetteh the new appointed barrister from ecowas.
**barristersolomoncharmber2009@gmail.com*<barristersolomoncharmber2009@gmail.com>
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27 ring way Accra-Ghana (9964-7943-324-6)
Dear Sir.
Due to our phone conversation yesterday i have make it clear to you that
am the new appointed barrister which the ecowas has appointed to work with
the foreign beneficiary here in Ghana and Togo due to my good reputation to
the country.
Due to the past government many foreign beneficiary are complain to the
ecowas that thy money have be pending in Ghana and thy now appointed me to
work with the foreign beneficiary, and you have a lot of fund that is been
pending here in my country, as legal attorney in charge of all the
consignment that is why i keep you posted with my information on phone call.
Right now i want us to work together as a partner to enable me give you
every details that is been needed so that you can receive immediately from
my country without any further delay.
And for the information you promise to send across to me, is better you do
that earlier so that i can take a good look of them if really they are
through before we proceed after the verification of those details.
So you have to bear it in mind that, as you co-operate you will receive
through my effort because am willing to stand and protect your interest
until your fund pending is been finalize from my country by transferring
them bit by bit to your designation country.
And the most especialy transaction that is in hand now is the $50.5 Million
that you have in the ecowas fund clearance unit that is already in Holland
to transfer to your bank account in your country, you have to know that i am
the barrister which the united nation appointed to stand by you in this
transaction so that what you are doing can be genuine.
For identification i will advise you to kindly send me your full details as
follow.
1. Your Name
2. Your Country
3. Your Home Address
4. Your occupation
5. Your Passport Copy
6. Your Direct Mobile line.
7. Your Beneficiary Certificate
Best regard
Barrister Solomon Kwame Tetteh.
yours sincerely advocate *
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