419 scam: product file <projectfiles003@gmail.com> RE:WE NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

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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:
- "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.
- +447937446194
- +22964611701 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: product file <projectfiles003@gmail.com>
Reply-To: product file <product.file@voila.fr>
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 03:40:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RE:WE NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

HAMA Enterprises, LLC.
Tel +229 64 61 17 01.
Bp 387,Lissa rue,cotonou,
Address:LOT 212 Akp.Cotonou,
Republic of Benin.

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Attn Ceo,

With due respect and honour, firstly let me inform you about myself,i am Mr Bonda Kobwa from south africa, my personal home address is: Liesbeek House, River Park Gloucester Road, Mowbray, 7610 Cape Town South Africa,i work under hamas enterprises llc here in republic of benin as project manager.I will like to bring you into this business if you are keen and capable of handling it with us.

We are international merchandise, we deal on metal products and also we are sole Distributor to gold mining company in ghana and gold marchants in france paris. We are searching for a good business companies who can work with us to invest this amount right there in your country, please note we are coming to invest this amount ($45.5M) in your country through your full time assistance. We shall greatful if our offer can be acceptable. Note you will stand as our company representative over there in your country to see that the project were well control and before them we need your advise too if is doable or impossible to run the business in your country.

Then the issue of gold, we have at hand gold bars and gold dust for sale, in our office in france, we have atleast 500 kilos bar gold in stock under finance bank,then 250 gold dust in our office in ghana, we can discussed with your buyer and we promise to offer it at better price if accept of buying over 100 kilos or more than, presentely base on international market price in new york city the current price per a kilos is $46/47 k per a kilo but we are ready to negociate the price once agree to buy it from us.

We are expecting your urgent response to discuss more about esterblishing a good business relationship with you,also how we shall carry out this great business without any stress, please if your company can handle this project with us then kindly send to us your full company address and your mobile phone numbers as well.presently am on business trip to london incase you needed an urgent attention over this business you are free to call me asap, Call:+447937446194.name once again Mr Bonda Kobwa.

God bless you.

HAMA Enterprises, LLC.

Project Manager:Mr Bonda Kobwa.
HAMA Enterprises, LLC.
Tel +229 64 61 17 01.
Bp 387,Lissa rue,cotonou,
Address:LOT 212 Akp.Cotonou,
Repulic of Benin.

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