419 scam: "Mr. Thomas Yari" <onlinecaller700@gmail.com> Call the Laposte Courier Director Zakari BOURAHIMA now on +229 98332170

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "consignment " (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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +22998332170 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Thomas Yari" <onlinecaller700@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lapostebj@postafiok.hu
Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:40:35 -0300
Subject: Call the Laposte Courier Director Zakari BOURAHIMA now on +229 98332170

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DATE: 6TH Sept 2011
FROM: Mr. Thomas Yari

Dear Friend,

I want to thank you for your effort to assist me in the past with my
transaction which did failed somehow because of some circumstances. I also
want to inform you that the transaction finally went through successfully
with the help of my Hong Kong partner Mr. Kin K. Young and I am now
investing my own share of the fund.

I was meant to understand that you have not received your compensation
payment of One Million, Seven Hundred, Twenty Five Thousand USD -
US$1,725,000.00 yet due to the past transfer options so I have to make an
arrangement with the Director of LAPOSTE COURIER service branch in Benin
Republic to send your fund through diplomatic means. This is very much
reliable and hitch free. This I realized was the means which my past
government officials have been using to move out loot money from the
country and it was this means that I and my Hong Kong Partner applied after
I got the contact from my past school friend who happens to be the personal
assistant to one of our past Minister of Works.

I have just been notified that your consignment have been well packaged
under the supervision of my secretary and also registered with Laposte
Courier for delivery to you. Below is the registration code;

PACKAGE DELIVERY CODES
REG NO: 0229BJ, RECEIPT NO: 339331, BATCH NO: 55674, RELEASE CODE NO:
0763.

PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
TYPE: DIPLOMATIC, DIMENSION: L: W: H / 21:20:13 CM, COLOUR: BRONZE,
ESTIMATED VALUE: $1,725,000.00 USD

You should therefore reconfirm your current delivery address (i.e 1. Full
Names, 2. Delivery Address and 3. Telephone Number) to Laposte Courier
courier agent below:

Mr. Zakari BOURAHIMA
LA POSTE COURIER
Lot No. 23 Patte D'Oie, 03 BP 2147.
Cotonou, Benin Republic
Tel: + 229 98332170
Email: lapostebj@postafiok.hu
URL: http://www.laposte.bj/

Call the Laposte Courier Director Zakari BOURAHIMA now on + 229 98332170
to facilitate and commence the shipment latest tomorrow.

Thanks,
Mr. Thomas Yari
Pan African Mortgage & Finance

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