419 scam: Kobina Acthur <barrister.kobina.acthur2011@gmail.com> I STAND AS YOUR ATTORNEY

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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:
- "affidavit of claim" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- barrister.kobina.acthur2011@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Kobina Acthur <barrister.kobina.acthur2011@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 09:17:14 -0500
Subject: I STAND AS YOUR ATTORNEY

EcoBank Ghana Ltd(PB)
ACCOUNT NUMBER:10002-7657-09768
ROUTING NUMBER:2342-657765
SWIFT: EcoITO64HUTCBN
CODE:CBG/BGICG
BENEFICIARY'S NAME: GEN PAUL WALTON
AMOUNT:$165 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS

I AM BARRISTER KOBINA ACTHUR LEGAL PRACTITIONER BY PROFESSION OF KOBINAS
CHAMBER ASSOCIATE LLC ACCRA GHANA WEST AFRICA, My late client GEN. PAUL
WALTON OF UNITED STATE OF AMERICA is the owner of (PROVIDENCE INSURANCE
COMPANY GHANA LIMITED WEST AFRICA) as well as one time secret agent in
transferring of money overseas for the Late head of state of Nigeria (Late
Gen.SANI ABASH ) Before his sudden death On the December 20013,My client
was involved in a car crash accident on his way to Abuja Federal Capital of
Nigeria for all WHITE MEN CONTRACTS.

Before his death occur on December 23th My late client deposited the sum of
US $165Million United States Dollars,In { EcoBank Ghana Limited} For
himself, with the hope of transferring it to his country as soon as his
possible best but lock run out of him when he died.

I have contacted you now to assist me to stand in front of the Bank as the
new beneficiary of the deposited fund, this is as a result of the overdue
of this fund in the Bank. Please get in touch with me by my private cell
phone or email address to enable us to claim this fund immediately.

Contact Email ( barrister.kobina.acthur2011@gmail.com OR
Call+233(0547345588,+
233244796650).

As soon as I receive your mail response,I will forward you my lawyer the
deposit certificate of the fund and will also notify you that my late
client counted the money before he deposited it with the Bank according the
will he wrote, and now if you are the beneficiary who want to stand for the
claim of the fund, you must come down here in Ghana west Africa, so that we
can proceed for all the necessary formalities papers works that the Bank
will required for the claim. But if you cannot come down to Ghana Africa
you can employ me on the service of providing you all legal services to
ensure that everything goes successfully at the end for the release of the
fund to be made in your favor.

Also you be will required to do is to make the change of ownership of the
fund at the Ghana high court of justice, While am the lawyer that will go
to the high court of Ghana for procurement fo the legal documentation that
concern to the released of this fund in your favor, after swearing the
Affidavit of
claim and Ownership in your behalf at the Ghana high court of justice.

Thanks and God bless you.

I stand as your Attorney.
Barrister kobina Actuator (ESQ)
Call+233(0547345588,+233244796650)

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