419 scam: Mr Iroh Christopher <irohchristopher77@hotmail.com> late relative of your family !

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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)
- "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mriroh.christopher@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Iroh Christopher <irohchristopher77@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2014 11:07:40 +0000
Subject: late relative of your family !

My Dear Friend,

I am Mr Iroh Christopher, a Personal Accountant Director of your late relative, Who was a contractor with Togo cement industry. On the 21st of April 2009, 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 have the same name lineage for repatriation of his fund $12.1million deposited with btd bank here in lome togo which 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 Private email address to my drirect email-- mriroh.christopher@yahoo.com

Your fulname:...
Your e-mail address:...
Nationality:...
Address:.
Date of birth:.
Phonenumber....
Faxnumber:...
Occupation/position:.

Let me hear from you.

Yours Faithfully.
Mr Iroh Christopher.
+228-98819801

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