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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Kormans Chambers" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kormansoffic@lawyer.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 21:46:25 -0000
Subject: Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter, next of kin




Law Offices of Kwame A.Korman
Kormans Chambers
110A Kade Avenue (opposite Old Kanda GNTC), Kanda
Postal address: PMB 12, Kanda, Accra-Ghana
Office Tel +233 265126788
Mobile: +233 246547520
Website: www.kromanslawfirm.webs.com




Attention,

We act as solicitors and our services have been retained by Sir. Scott, now late here in Ghana after referred to as our client and our instructions to the following effects that is to say: On behalf of My Late client, I wish to notify you that My Late client, made you a beneficiary to his will. He left the sum of ten million Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars. (USD$10.950, 000.000) To you in the codicil and last testament to his will.

This may sound Strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true. Being a widely Traveled man, he must have been your relative or has been in contact with you in the past or Simply you were nominated to him by one of his numerous friends abroad Who wished you good.

My Late client, died on 1st of December 2008 at the Agamas beach at the age of 60. He was born in Lewis ham, South London; Until his death was the Vice-President of shell Representative Ghana, A member of several government Organizations and he was also great Philanthropist.

This bequeath is for the support of your activities, humanitarian Services and help to the less privileged. As Trustees and Executors of this will, I wish to inform you that the (WILL) was read at the Ghana High Court probate Division on October 1st, 2009 in line with the provisions of the law.

Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter, Looking forward to hear from you as a matter of urgency with kind regards from



Barrister Kwame A. korman
LLB(Hons), LLM(Lond), ACIS (Lond), ACIB
Of the Middle Temple, Barrister
Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ghana

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