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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +22993903619 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • kevin_gbenou2@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Kevin Gbenou <kev_gben1@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <kevin_gbenou2@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 16:58:06 +0200
Subject: Mr George C.Hudson next of Kin



KEVIN GBENOU DIRCTOR OF OPERATION COMMUNITY TRUST BANKCOTONOU REPUBLIQUE DU BENINPLOT 14 CARRE 589 MISSEBOTEL: +229 93 90 36 19FAX: +229 23 33 21 325EMAIL: kevin_gbenou2@yahoo.fr

ATTEN: DEAR TRUSTING FRIEND,

I honestly apologize and hope I do not cause you much embarrassment by contacting you through this means for a transaction of this magnitude. This message could be strange but it's real if you pay some attention to it, Due to the confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium, it became necessary for me to seek your assistance and it is imperative for me to know your opinion.
In a brief introduction, I am Mr Kevin Gbenou, the Director of Operation with Community Trust Bank Cotonou-Benin Republic. I have a very interesting deal to discuss with you, the deal under discussion has to do with Mr George C.Hudson a national of your country, who was employed as a Consultant/contractor with Societe Nationale Des Products D' Agricole (SONAPRA) a cotton manufacturing company in Cotonou-Benin. On 25th December 2003, Mr. George C.Hudson with his wife and their only daughter was involved in a plane crash victims with Boe 727-type air plane belonging to African Transport Union (UTA). In this fatal tragidy with Beirut-bound flight, 110 persons died and Over 40 others still reported missing, while 22 passengers survived, you may confirm the event of the air crash throug,http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3350455.stm or(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3353551.stm).

Consequently, Mr George C.Hudson made a numbered time (fixed) deposited for twelve calendar and his account with our Bank accrues to about (Three Million, Two hundred and Fifty- Two Thousand US Dollars) USDM3.252,000.00. Hence my decision to contact you so that you and I will go into partnership hence late Mr George C.Hudson has no other relative to claim his left fund in our bank. However,the nature of your business is completely irrelevant to this transaction as all I need from you is an assurance that my interest will be fully protected once this deal is concluded. All I want you to do is to ACT as the next of kin of Late Mr George C.Hudson because you are a foreigner like him which makes this claim straight forward, this fund will be reverted to the government ownnership as abaundoned treasury if no body applies as his next of kin. Therefore, you as a foreigner is fully qualified to stand as the next of kin to late Mr George C.Hudson so that the fruits of this old man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials as the expiration period is at hand. Please note that There is no risk at all, my position as the Director of Operation guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. It is expected that upon the receipt of your acceptance, this transaction will be concluded within 7 Banking days and the money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 40% for you and 60% for me. Please if you are interested kindly reply me with my alternative email: kevin_gbenou2@yahoo.fr and also you send to me your private phone, or mobile numbers for easier correspondence.or you can give me a call on 00 229 93 90 36 19.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best Regards, Mr Kevin Gbenou
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