419 scam: "DAVID BOGAH" <spenglermom@sbcglobal.net> Highly Confidential.

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "very confidential" (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.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2288255837 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "DAVID BOGAH" <spenglermom@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: <davidbogahh@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2010 14:10:19 -0800
Subject: Highly Confidential.

From: Barrister David Bogah (Esq)
PB: 90045 Bè Abobokome
Add: 6 RUE DE BOLVARD-LOME TOGO
Tel:+228 8255 837/Fax:+228 22 222 52

How are you doing today? Kindly accept my apology for sending this usolicited mail to you. I believe you are a highly respected personality, considering the fact that I sourced your profile from a human resources profile database of your country.

Before I introduce myself to you, I want you to understand, this offer is legal.I am Barrister David Bogah, a Lawyer, personal attorney to engineer Mr.Greg T.Johnson, a Citizen Of your country, who worked with SAZOF Company here in Republic of Togo, on the 12TH June 2007, my client, his wife and children unfortunately lost their lives in a Car accident, on a summer trip to northern part of our Country, KARA STATE.

I have made several enquiries to locate any of my client extended relatives, this has proved unsuccessful.After several of my unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you, to stand as my deceased client relative,I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$7.245.000.00 (Seven Million Two Hundred And Forty Five Thousand United StatesDollars) left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security Company in Lome/Togo my residing nationality country by birth where this huge amount was deposited as a Consignment Luggage, under the coverage of family valuables.

The said Security Company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have this Consignment Luggage confiscated within the next seven (7) working days as they don't know the content of the Consignment Luggage.

Since I have been unsuccessfull in locating the relatives of my late client, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of my late client, so that the proceeds of his Consignment Luggage can be transfered to you. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfers as I have every necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for the claim.

Being related to my late client or not is not the issue here, all I need is your urgent response so that we can both achieve this feat together under the trust I have bestowed on you before contacting you. Legal information you need mostly to present to the Security Company as the next of kin to my late client is with me in my Chambers.All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through, I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law, I don't want any third party in this, it should be kept very confidential between me and you, if we are fast, we will spend less than 7 working days to achieve this feat.

Do provide me the following details urgently and feel very free to as any questions if necessary.

Your Full Name.........
Your Current Contact Address.......
Your Private Cell/Telephone Number......
Your Occupation.........
Your Date Of Birth......

Thanks and God bless

Barrister.David Bogah, ESQ

Tel:00228 8255 837

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