419 scam: "Barrister Garvin Aboh Esq"<g.arvinaboh@attorney.net> Re: ARE YOU AWARE REGARDING YOUR INHERITANCE???

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Garvin Aboh Esq" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <g.arvinaboh@mail.mn>
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2011 00:45:21 -0700
Subject: Re: ARE YOU AWARE REGARDING YOUR INHERITANCE???

Please I will like to know if you have hired John Palmer as your representative towards the collection of your Inheritance with the deposit bank ? Because he insisted that you have hired his service as your representative here in London to make the collection of your ($ 1,500,000 USD ) inheritance estate traveller cheque payment .

Furthermore, he explained to me that you had a fatal car accident recently . Which prompt the family to take a decisive decision to hospitalize you in a psychiatric facility until your health is restored properly .

Anyway ,I will not concede to John Palmer request until I receive your permission or anybody else from your family about his claims on your behalf to represent your interest for the collection of your entitlement inheritance on your behalf as issued into your favor by your late relative whom was my client before her demise .

I hope and pray you use your Inheritance collection payment as issued to you wisely by investing with it and paying One tenth of it as your tithe to any Red Cross society or orphanage homes near you in helping a soul today.

Signed :

Barrister Garvin Aboh Esq

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