419 scam: Mr Anthony Adam <mranthonya@yahoo.com> Please Reply Me.

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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 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.
- +22998621577 (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.
- mranthonyadam@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Anthony Adam <mranthonya@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Mr Anthony Adam <mranthonyadam@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 05:09:18 -0700
Subject: Please Reply Me.

Dear Sir,

I greet you.

Mr
Anthony Adam,is my name. I work in a Bank in Benin Republic, and used
to personally handle transactions of Mr.Alghani Buhri, a citizen of
Egypt. Mr.Buhri died on the 5th of February, 2011 from injuries he
sustained at Cairo's Tahrir Square in the wake of the protest that
toppled Mubarak's government 4 years ago. Before his death Buhri lived
in Benin and was a Contractor with Benin Energy dept.

Prior
to his death, Mr. Buhri has a fixed account with the bank with no other
beneficiary.And I have made several enquiries to locate any of his
relatives but without success. Since I cannot locate any relative for
some time now. I seek your consent to present you as his next of kin so
that the proceeds of this account (US$14.3M) can be retrieved.

This
is important because in accordance with the Benin currency floating
regulations: at the expiration of 2 (two) years, the money will revert
to the Government treasury if no application is made to claim the funds.
That is why I have chosen to present you as a foreign partner to stand
in as the next of kin to the late Mr. Buhri.

If
you accept,I will give you a detailed information on how it will be
done. The money will be shared equally between us and I guarantee that
this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect
you from any breach of the law as I will use my position to secure
approvals and guarantee successful transfer.

I
have all the papers to back up your claim . And all documentation in
relation to this transaction will be destroyed immediately you receive
this fund leaving no trace to you.

To
start, send me your full names, Contact address and a Private
telephone. I will advice the next step as soon as I received your
reply.I confide in you.

please send your reply through this my private e-mail address written below: mranthonyadam@hotmail.com

Regards,
Mr Anthony Adam
+229-98621577

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