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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: solomonktetteh@tettehchambers.com
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2013 05:39:27 -0500
Subject: Legal Representation.

Barrister Solomon Kwami Tetteh
P.M.B. 1027
Cantonment,
Accra-Ghana


Dear Sir,

I am Barrister Solomon K. Tetteh (Esq.) Solicitor, Legal Practitioner,
Advocate, and Contigency Lawyer.

I am writing to you in case you need a legal representation whether on
contigency arrangement or consultancy plan, in any of your legal
transactions here in Ghana and within the jurisdiction of my practice.

I and my team of lawyers/internees will do due diligence to see that your
transactions are metted with the best legal tools and requirement for
fruition

Please if you do accept that we legally represent your interest, do
forward details of the transaction you so which to be confirmed,verified
and processed.

Find below my credentials:

Ghana Bar Association
International Bar Association
United Kingdom Bar Association
Commonwealth Lawyers Association
A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, (FCIArb) (UK).
Fellow Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) (Ghana)
Member Chartered Institute of Taxation Ghana (CITG)
Fellow Society for Peace Studies and Practice (FSPSP)
Fellow Dispute Resolution Institute (F. DRI)
Sole Judge of the Parliamentary Government Election Petition Tribunal 2012
Member Ghana Government Election Appeal Tribunal 2008
Life Member Body of Benchers of Ghana
Member National Executive Committee, Ghana Bar Association
Former Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Ghana Bar Journal
Currently, the Chairman of the GBA Committee on the Rule of Law
Pioneer Chairman, Ghana Bar Association Section on Legal Practice (SLP)


In any case you need any documentation, do let me know via returned mail.

Hoping to work with you for the best,

Thank you for your understanding and coorperation.

Regards,

Solomon K. Tetteh (Esq.)
S.K.Tetteh Chambers & Associates.



















































































































































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