419 scam: "Dr. Charles NKRUMAH" <peeweeste@yahoo.pt> Attention: Dear E-mail Account Holder!!!

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
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.
- +22999387978 (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.
- pdan_c208@yahoo.fr (Yahoo, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Charles NKRUMAH" <peeweeste@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Dr. Charles NKRUMAH" <pdan_c206@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 10:10:51 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Attention: Dear E-mail Account Holder!!!

Office of African Union {A.U}
Federal Republic of Benin
Anti-Fraud Committee Team
Â Address: 27 Kofo Abayomi Street
Office Code of Conduct: 001
E-mail: africaunionafu.bj@africanunion.bj

Attention: Dear E-mail Account Holder!!!

This email notification is coming direct to you from the Desk of African Union (AU) Anti-fraud Committee Team Republic of Benin in collaboration with the United Nations (UN) in regards to the extensive raid (arrests) on Internet scammers. Due to the high rate of complain we have been receiving from United Nations (UN) on the level of Scam artists/fraudsters with African nationalities. All the Internet Service Providers had noticed the increased email traffic originating from African to other continents.

In this raid, three hundred and six (306) scammers were arrested so far and the raid is still going on. We have recovered the total sum of US$15.7Billion dollars from them both cash and assets confirmed to have come from their victims. As we have found hundreds of thousands of email addresses of victims from their address books. It is at this juncture that we are contacting you.

The African Union (AU) with the United Nation (UN) is making re-funds of US$3,750,000.00 each to victims whom his/her email address was listed on the scammerâ€™s address books which your email ID was among those found in their Address. Contact Rev. Paul E, appointed by United Nations (UN) for your Payment USD$3,750,000.00 as it was approved and signed by the authorities of African Union (AU) Anti-fraud Committee Team Republic of Benin in collaboration with the United Nations (UN).

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Contact Person Rev. Paul E
Email ID: pdan_c208@yahoo.fr )
Phone: +229 9938-7978 / Tel: +229 9974-9925
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furthermore; please make sure that you forward below information to Rev. Paul E, the appointed person by United Nations (UN) and African Union (AU) for your Payment USD$3,750,000.00..

NOTE: You are hereby advised not to contact those scammers again.
Dr. Charles NKRUMAH
(Safety & Security Minister)
Code of Conduct: 001
African Union Anti-Fraud Unit (A.U.A.F.U)

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