419 scam: GALVIN AGOHA <attorney.garah@rdp.co.uk> YOUR INHERITANCE PAYMENT FILE LLBH/778PAYB

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: GALVIN AGOHA <attorney.garah@rdp.co.uk>
Reply-To: attorneygarvinaboh@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 27 May 2014 17:51:54 -0500
Subject: YOUR INHERITANCE PAYMENT FILE LLBH/778PAYB

Compliment of the day, I have been expecting your response regarding
the collection of your inheritance entitlement with the deposits bank
.This instructions was filed and issued by your late relative
according to her final inheritance Will document whom listed your
name/Email as her next of Kin . Which read and I quote ?That the sum
of $1,500,000 USD must be remitted to you immediately after her death
as kept with the Metropolitan safe treasury deposits bank?

Please I will like to know if you have hired Dave Hudson as your
representative towards the collection of your Inheritance with the
deposit bank? Because according to him, he said you have requested and
hired his legal services as your representative here in London towards
the collection of your $1.5Million USD inheritance estate cheque funds
entitlement.

Please henceforth, you are to discard any unwarranted response from
any agencies/groups claiming they have your inheritance fund
collection in their possessions .Because we have been having a lot of
reports that some person(s) are trying hard to make the collection of
your One Million five hundred thousand United states dollar cheque on
your behalf with the deposits bank,claiming that you personally
instructed them to make the collection of your fund. That is the main
reasons why the bank is insisting you make the collection now before
it gets to the wrong hands.

Therefore,I will kindly advice you send your response for further
legal proceedings,to enable me ascertain if you are aware about this
claims in regards to the handling of your inheritance as kept with the
deposits bank,thank you.

Regards

RDP Property Management
www.redbrickpm.co.uk

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