419 scam: walter egobia <gqorgp7177@att.net> INTERESTED BUSINESS.

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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:

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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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.
- +22999760117 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: walter egobia <gqorgp7177@att.net>
Reply-To: mr.we000@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:12:25 -0800 (PST)
Subject: INTERESTED BUSINESS.

Dear Trusted Friend.

I am Mr. Walter Egobia. Head of Files And Record in the Bank Of Africa (BOA). I am writing to request your assistance to transfer the sum of $5,500, 000.00 (Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States dollars) into your accounts.

This fund belongs to late Mr. Michael Colon a Lebanese business magnate and property consultant here in Benin Republic. The late Mr. Michael Colon died in a plane crash alongside with his wife and only daughter and since then the fund has been in a suspense account and no one has ever come for the fund.

After my further investigation, I discovered that late Mr. Michael Colon died with his next of kin which is his only daughter and the laws guiding our bank stated that after the expiration of (3) Three years, if nobody comes for the claim as the next of kin, the fund will be channel into bank treasury as unclaimed fund.

Because of the static of this transaction I want you to stand as the next of kin. Our bank will transfer this fund into your stated account if you follow the information I will give you.

I have decided the sharing as following: 40% for you 50% for me 10% for any expenses that may come out during the transfer. The transfer is risk free on both sides hence you are going to follow my instruction till the fund transfer to your account.

More details information will be forwarded to you immediately you reply my mail.

Thanks,

Mr. Walter Egobia.

please call me on +229 99760117

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