419 scam: DR BONI YINUSA <boniyinusa@yahoo.fr> ATTENTION: SIR,

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
- "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 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.
- boniyinusa@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- mr boni yinusa cotonou, 01 bp 9535 benin republic. email: boniyinusa@yahoo.fr or boniyinusa@gmail.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: DR BONI YINUSA <boniyinusa@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2014 10:44:19 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ATTENTION: SIR,

ATTENTION: SIR,

I
am the Director of Computing Department of Royal bank Benin here in
Cotonou,Benin Republic,I urgently need your assistance in transferring
an abandoned sum of ($15.5,Million dollars) belonging to a deceased
customer of my bank immediately to your account.

Listen,
this is real and goes on in Banks all over the world without peopleâ€™s
knowledge. A lot of customers open private accounts with different Banks
without the knowledge of their families and when they die, such money
will be lost to the Bank unless someone comes to claim it. This is how a
lot of Bank Directors make so much money silently.

I
GUARANTEE that this process would be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that would legally protect you from any breach of the law.

Await your reply ASAP.

Thanks,
Mr Boni Yinusa
Cotonou, 01 BP 9535
Benin Republic.
Email: boniyinusa@yahoo.frÂ Or boniyinusa@gmail.com

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