419 scam: HILARY KOMO <hilary.komo1@btinternet.com> From: Mr Hilary Komo.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +22996726134 (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.
- hilary.komo@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: HILARY KOMO <hilary.komo1@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: hilary.komo1@yahoo.in
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:51:10 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From: Mr Hilary Komo.

From:Â Mr Hilary Komo.
Diamond Securities,Republic of Benin West Africa.
Direct Tele :+229 967 26134
Private Email :hilary.komo@yahoo.com
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Good day
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My name is Hilary Komo, trained and working as an external auditor for the Diamond fund securities Benin I had taken pains to find your contact through personalÂ endeavours. In this circumstance, I write to let you know that there was a client, Mr Lawrence ,who died here in Benin , leaving behind an estate/capital of (â‚¬9.3 Million euros with interest) here and in another security firm in EuropeÂ till date, but nobody has come forward or put application for the claim.
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I can confirm with certainty that the said Investor died without detailing any next-of-kin to his estateÂ .In pursuaint of the above plan, I choose you in this transaction specially to see if can stand as the next of kin.
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However, if you are CAPABLE of handling this transaction as detailed aboveÂ , you are advised to email the following information as stated below so that we can immediately commence on the process on how the funds will be release to you as the Next of Kin.Â
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(1) YOUR FULL NAME:
(2) YOUR LAST NAME:
(3) CONTACT ADDRESS:
(4) DATE OF BIRTH:
(5) TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER:
(6) YOUR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
(7) YOUR OCCUPATION:
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Thanks for your anticipated co-operation and I urgently wait to hearing from you.
Please Kindly Reply me on private email : hilary.komo@yahoo.com
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Best regards,
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Mr Hilary Komo.
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Tel:+229 967 26134.

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