419 scam: Anthony Acho <anthonyacho@sify.com> Your funds..please reply now

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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:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- anthonyacho@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Anthony Acho <anthonyacho@sify.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:50:58 +0100 (IST)
Subject: Your funds..please reply now

Global Chambers
230 Western Avenue
Mezonel plaza
Ikoyi-lagos
Nigeria

Dear Sir,

Iam (Anthony Acho) the personal attorney to Mr Hayford, who was a contractor with shell Development Company here in Nigeria. On the 22nd
of October 2007, my client his wife Thelma Hayford and his daughter Loveth Hayford were involved in a plane crash of Belvil Airline company
registration No 210 Boeing 737, which crash on the way from Lagos to Abuja city Nigeria on 22 October 2007, all occupants of the plane 117 people
unfortunately lost their lives. Since I have made several efforts to locate any of my client extended relatives, this has proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the internet, locate any of his family member to assist in repatriating
his money and properties left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the {Eko International Bank PLC}. Where he
deposited this huge amount of money.

Where the deceased had a fix deposit account of Nineteen Million Dollars ($19,000,000.) USD. The bank has just issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have the deposit confiscated within a short time. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relative, Therefore, I seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin of my deceased client to enable us take over the proceed of this deposit on Account number 117-10100-33437
Value at $19,000,000 million dollars be paid to you, then you and I will discuss how we can share the money base on percentage. I do not know if you are in
any way related to him or not But even if you are not in any way related to him,I want to know if you will be interested to do the business with me. If
you are interested in this proposal I will want us to have a meeting to enable us agree on the modalities to do the business and the sharing ratio and
the method to carry out the business investments.

Above all the meeting will afford us the opportunity to know ourselves and to know the role to play by any of us. I have all necessary legal
documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us pull this deal through. I guarantee
that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any bridge of law . You have to assure me of your honesty and
sincerity that you will not sit on the fund when it is finally released on your account, to enable us forge ahead immediately. Please get in touch with
me through my private E-mail: anthonyacho@sify.com to enable us discuss
further.

Best Regards.
(Anthony Acho)
Attorney at law

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