419 scam: Barr Iroh Christoph <irohchristoph0011@live.com> Important to hear from you!!

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22898819801 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- mrirohchristoph@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barr Iroh Christoph <irohchristoph0011@live.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 17:37:56 +0000
Subject: Important to hear from you!!

My Dear Friend,

I am Barr Iroh Christoph, a Personal Attorney to late Mr Stewart Medina,
Who is a National of your country,he was a contractor with Togo cement
industry. On the 21st of April 2005, him and his family were involved in
motor accident along kasablanker express way,which i find any of their
through relative and find non. I decided to contact you, since you are the
same country and for repatriation of his fund US$12.1million deposited with
Banque Togolaise De Developement(BTD BANK TOGO) I need your help befor it
gets confiscated with government of the Bank. Please urgently contact me
with your telephone and fax numbers including your email address through my
private email box at mrirohchristoph@yahoo.com.ph for safety and for the
success transfer of this claim into your bank account as the true bonafide
beneficiary next of kin.

Yours sincerely,
Barr Iroh Christoph.
+228-988-19-801.

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