419 scam: godwin laryer <barristergodwin202@gmail.com> Message from Mrs.Eugenia Kotoca 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:

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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a "dying widow" 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.
- barristergodwin202@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: godwin laryer <barristergodwin202@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:00:09 +0100
Subject: Message from Mrs.Eugenia Kotoca to you.

*Dear Friend,*

*My name is Mrs.Eugenia Kotoca from Accra, Ghana. I am a dying woman who
have decided to donate what I have to you/ church. I am 70 years old and I
was diagnosed for cancer for about 8 years ago, immediately after the death
of my husband, who has left me everything he worked for.I have been touched
by God to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband to the you
for the good work of God,rather than allow my relatives to use my husband
hard earned funds ungodly.*

*Please pray,that the good Lord forgive me my sins.I have asked God to
forgive me and beleive he has because He is a merciful God. I will be going
in for an operation in less than one hour.I decided to WILL/donate the sum
of &2,700,000 (Two million seven hundred thousand dollars) to you for the
good work of the lord, and also to help the motherless and less privilege
and also for the assistance of the widows.At the moment I cannot take any
telephone calls right now due tothe fact that my relatives are around me and
my health status.*

*I have adjusted my WILL and my lawyer is aware I have changed my will you
and he will arrange the transfer of the funds from my account to you.I wish
you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly,and please use
the funds well and always extend the good work to others.*

*Contact my lawyer with this specified details:
Full Name: Barrister. Godwin Laryer
Phone Number: +233-245-027-255
Email: (**barristergodwin202@gmail.com* <barristergodwin202@gmail.com>*)*

*And tell him that I have WILLED ($2,700,000.00) to you by quoting my
personal reference number Law/chamber/je/nd/WILL/YU6574848/Jrrr/086. And I
have also notified him that I am WILLING that amount to you for a specific
and good work. *

*I know I dont know you but I have been directed to do this.Thanks and God
bless.
NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the
task is accomplished as I don't want anything that will Jeopardize my last
wish. And Also I will be contacting with you by email as I don't want my
relation or anybody to know because they are always around me.*

*Regards,
Mrs.Eugenia Kotoca*

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