419 scam: "Mr.Daniel Ahoussou" <misslindaibrahimcoulibaly15@gmail.com> Urgent Reply.................

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +22953442650 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Daniel Ahoussou" <misslindaibrahimcoulibaly15@gmail.com>
Reply-To: daniel.ahoussou15@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:07:50 +0100
Subject: Urgent Reply.................

Urgent Attention:-

I am Mr.Daniel Ahoussou the Foreign Remittance Director of Bank of
Africa. in the capital city of Cotonou Benin republic.

This is a very confidential proposition for you. On November 21st
2019, a Brazilian Oil consultant/contractor with the Beninese Solid
Minerals Corporation, Mr. Mauricio Jose De Matos made a numbered time
(Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$10,500,000.00
(Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars only) in my branch.

Upon maturity on November 20th 2020 as his Credit Officer, I sent a
routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After
a month, we sent a reminder and finally i discovered from his contract
employers, the Beninese Solid Minerals Corporation that Mr. Mauricio
Jose De Matos died of COVID-19 when he went to visit his
family.Further investigations, and all attempts to trace his next of
kin was fruitless. Again, I made further investigation and discovered
that Mr.Matos did not declare any kin or relations in all his official
documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank.

This sum of US$10,500,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank No one will
ever come forward to claim it. According to the International Banking
ethics, codes and Laws, at the expiration of Two years, the money will
revert to the ownership of the Benin Government if nobody applies to
claim the fund.Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a
foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Mauricio Jose De
Matos. This is simple, I will like you to respond immediately with
your full names, telephone number and address so that we will prepare
the necessary documents and affidavits that will put you in place as
the next of kin.

A bank account in any part of the world that you will provide will
then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the
beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account for
us to share in the ratio of 55% for me, 40% for you and 5% for
Expenses Incurred in the course of the transaction.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will
be done by my colleagues and with my position as the Foreign
Remittance Director guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction.Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more
details and that will help you understand the transaction. Please send
me your confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy communication.

You should observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that
this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I
shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Thanks, and regards.

Mr.Daniel Ahoussou.
Call Me +229 53 44 26 50.

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