419 scam: Dr Ken Sedjro <ofile2849@gmail.com> GREAT GOOD NEWS TO YOU DEAR!!!

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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)
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +22998678473 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Ken Sedjro <ofile2849@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Dr Ken Sedjro <dr.kensedjro@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 01:41:10 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GREAT GOOD NEWS TO YOU DEAR!!!

Attn: Beneficiary;

This letter will definitely be amazing to you because of its realistic value. Sorry for the inconveniences that was rendered to you in your line of Inheritance Payment transaction with some west African Officials some while ago.

I know that this letter will hit you by surprise, but firstly I will like to introduce myself; I am (DR. KEN SEDJRO) the rightful Director of Financial Bank Plc West African States and Advisor for the International Year of Micro-credit.Â This particular Service was initiated to detect fraud/fund delays/interrupted funds Payments and to also Settle foreign debts/fraud victims/Un-paid beneficiaries to satisfactory in other to maintain peace in the world at large. Presently, we are being paid by the American government in other to avert Scam and also to avert beneficiary funds delays here in West Africa So far, we have succeeded in Settling the case and discover the total sum $5,800,000.00 USD issue in your favor while ago.

You are being contacted by this office todayÂ because your Case File (A) is the very first File on our Settlement Files Cabinet. Your Inheritance Funds were Re-depositted into the â€œFederal Suspense Accountâ€ of Central Bank West African was release under our custody on 23rd Sep, 2015 for immediately credit into atm master and delivery to your home destination address once we hear from you today and the instruction was pass over through Governor of The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) (MR.CHARLES KODAN BANNY).

Through the Intelligent investigations and verification processes of our Intelligent Monitoring Unit (I.M.U), we also discovered that this Funds value ($5,800,000.00 USD ONLY)) is in your name and to this note The International Remittance Department was ordered by the West African Economic and Monetary Union(WAEMU) have instruct this service Financial Bank Plc, Cotonou Benin to Release this Funds to you with immediate effect through ATM CREDIT CARD which you will use withdraw all your fund in any ATM machine around your city and you will be receiving your fund ( $10,000 u.s.d ) per day.

Contact Information
Phone: +229-98678473
Dr. Ken Sedjro (Director Financial Bank).

For the fact that this Service is faithfully in my full governance as the Director Financial Bank Plc, Cotonou Benin Republic, i want to use this opportunity to giving you confidential insurance to bear with our instruction to enable you receive your fund this week because government is planing to cancel your funds and transfer it into Benin government transparency accounts within 17 working bank days if we did not hear from you.

You are require to send us our reconfirmation ofÂ file charges (R.O.F.C) the sum of $98 usd to enable us reconfirm your payment file from the desk ofÂ Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) and start crediting your new ATM credit card this week.. why we need you to send us the $98 usd is that we tried to deduct the fee out from your fund but the Minister Administrator Trust Fund of Benin RepublicÂ told us that no one has right over your fund as it have been signed and stamped that no money should be deducted until it gets to your hands for security purpose.

Be rest assured that you will recover your total fund through ATM CREDIT CARD immediately we hear from you with the fee $98usd being only delay in your payment card now with us and you are further advice to stop communicate with any office if you wish to receive fund through our ATM card, you are advice to send the reconfirmation fee $98 usd of your payment file via western union or money gram fast means to avoid further delay in your fund again.

OUR CASHIER PAYMENT INSTRUCTION FAST MEANS BELLOW

Receiver Name: LAWRENCE ORJIAKOR JOSEPH
Country; Benin Republic
Address/City; 45/C Irede Akpakpa Cotonou,
Text Question: Be
Answer: Good
MTCN No#.............
Sender Name: Should be your name/

We a wait to receive the western union or money Gram payment information today Included your delivery home address where to deliver your master card with fast delivery company here in Benin Republic also don't forget to call us +229-98678473 hotline bellow for more clarification today.

OFFICIALLY SIGNED. DR. KEN SEDJRO
DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL BANK PLC.
PAYMENT CENTER BENIN WEST AFRICA.

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