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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: "Crabbe law Chambers" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lawchambercrabe@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2018 06:02:50 -0800
Subject: Please Read Dated 7th of Nov 2018 .

I am Barrister. Steve A Crabbe;
 
I know this may come to you as a surprise due to the number of scam emails we all receive on daily bases, but it is with a sincere and humble heart that I am making this contact for our mutual benefit. My name is Barrister. Steve A Crabbe of Crabbe law Chambers, specializes in corporate and legal claims, a financial legal representative to business moguls and politicians here in Ghana. I am contacting you because I believe that we can form a very lucrative business partnership. I am contacting you in regards to a deceased client Eng. Nick B.Kennedy who was a contractor with AngloGold Ashanti in Ghana. On June 18th 2014; my client and some other businessmen were involved in an auto accident in  Odumasi close to Konongo on the Kumasi-Accra road, Before his death, my client had 1,200kg of raw golds Worth over US$50 million with a Security company here in Ghana In view of the Ghanaian Law of Succession, claims of this nature can only be made by a surviving relative/family me mber. Unfortunately, he had no wi
 
With the applicable law of succession there is a duration within which such claims must be applied for, and as a result I am under pressure to present the next of kin or a relative who will claim the Golds, and failure to do this would legally allow the security institution to report the golds to the Ghana Treasury as unclaimed (Lack of supersede).
 
It is, therefore, my intention to introduce you as the next of kin/beneficiary, Please note that I’m legally equipped with all necessary information/documentation concerning the golds. If you are interested, please reply to this email. You should indicate your full name and contact telephone number so that I can get back to you with more details. I hope to hear back from you and looking forward to a successful, positive and mutually beneficial relationship with you.
 
Please reply on my private email: steveacrabbe@gmail.com
 
Regards,
 
Barrister. Steve A Crabbe
Consultant
Crabbe law Chambers

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