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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: "ATTORNEY GARVIN ABOH ESQ." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <attorneygarvin@webdunia.com>
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 04:45:51 +0100
Subject: Re: REGARDING YOUR INHERITANCE COLLECTION .

Please I will like to know if you have hired Attorney John Palmer as your representative towards the collection of your Inheritance with the insurance company? According to Attorney John Palmer he said you have hired his service as your representative Attorney to make the collection of your $1.5Million USD certified bank draft cheque collection in safe keep with the insurance company that was deposited by Late Rev Mrs. keli Dama.

As the attorney to the deceased (Late Mrs.keli Dama) I was out-rightly informed about your collection by the Insurance company .Which prompted me to take decisive actions immediately by reaching you via Email.

Should you have further communications, kindly direct it to my private mail ( attorneygarvin@w.cn )

Signed:

Attorney Garvin Aboh Esq.
Legal Consultant on Mortgage Housing Equity, England.

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