419 scam: Edward Wilson <edeme.lawfirm@gmail.com> {{GHreeting! }}

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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.
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.

Fraud email example:

From: Edward Wilson <edeme.lawfirm@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ew206500@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 02:12:38 -0700
Subject: {{GHreeting! }}

Dear respected friend,

Please accept my apologies. I do not wish to invade in you privacy, I
had written a previous email but no response, in my first email I
mentioned to you about my late client, Mr. Andrew, since his death. I
have received several letters from the Bank where he made a deposit
of $ 10.4 million before his death, the bank has asked me to provide
his relatives or any of his relatives who can claim his funds or they
will be confiscated by the bank. Since I was unable to locate any of
his relatives, I contacted you for this claim,

Following you response, I will give you the details and procedures of
the transaction. Waiting for your reply

Sincerely,

Attorney Edward Wilson (ESQ),
LomÃ©-Togo
Direct phone +22898410878
Whatsapp +22898410878

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