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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:

• 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.
  • +22993003223 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "kevin gbenou" <kevingbenou@me.by>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 13:41:32 +0100
Subject: From Mr.Kevin Gbenou, the Director of Operation with Community Trust Bank Cotonou-Benin Republic


KEVIN GBENOU DIRCTOR OF
OPERATION COMMUNITY TRUST BANK
COTONOU REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN
PLOT 14 CARRE 589 MISSEBO
TEL: +229 93 00 32 23
FAX: +229 23 33 21 325
EMAIL: kevingbenou2008@live.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 (Ten Million,
Two hundred and Fifty- Two Thousand US Dollars) USDM10.252,000.00. 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:
kevingbenou2008@live.fr and also you send to me your private phone,or mobile
numbers for easier correspondence.or you can give me a call on 00229-93 00
32 23.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HANDLING THIS TRANSACTION WITH ME KINDLY FORWARD
YOUR RESPONSE TO (kevingbenou2008@live.fr)

I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best Regards,
Mr Kevin Gbenou

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