419 scam: khojo Frances <franceskh98@gmail.com> This is a Private Message To 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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +22890276812 (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.
- khfrances_chambers@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: khojo Frances <franceskh98@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 20:36:49 +0100
Subject: This is a Private Message To You;

This is a Private Message To You:
I AM BARRISTER KHOJO FRANCES
Senior Advocate, International Legal Practitioner
Frances chambers & Financial Attorney
Joint crescent Mountain Island Lome Togo.
Former official/personal attorney of the deceased.

Dear ,

This is an official legal notice of an unclaimed fund left by your
retalive, who died along with his entire immediate family here in
December, 2003 in a Air Crash.

As the former official/personal attorney of the deceased and witness
of fact of this subject matter hereby solicit for your immediate
response and positive committed efforts to facilitate the fund
remittal of total sum $12.5 million.

This fund was left behind in a financial institution by my late
client. Upon your positive response to this covenant, I will make all
necessary information known to you, including the name of the bank and
modes to the repatriation of this fund, over the years I have been
searching/ looking for you to inform you.

Contact me directly through your private email address to mine
(khfrances_chambers@yahoo.co.uk) for more details regarding to the
whole issue and for the repatriation of the fund. OR you may send me
your private email address.

May his fragile soul rest in perfect peace, Amen!!!
I am looking forward to hear from you.

Yours Sincerely
Barrister Khojo Frances.
khfrances_chambers@yahoo.co.uk
Tel.:+228 90276812.

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