419 scam: Arince Soglo <arincesoglo5@yahoo.com> Read And Get Back To 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:

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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "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)
- "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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "dormant account" (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +22966365229 (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.
- arincesoglo@rocketmail.com (Rocketmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Arince Soglo <arincesoglo5@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: arincesoglo1@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:04:21 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Read And Get Back To Me.

From Barrister Arince Soglo Esq,
LauWag and Co Chambers,
15 Auduo Agloma,Ajai,
Benin Republic.

Compliments of the day and hope you are doing great today.

Although you might be apprehensive about my email as we have not met before.I am Arince Soglo, a legal practitioner and am in Cotonou,Benin Republic.Am contacting you to stand as the next of kin to a dormant account because the bank instructed me to get the next of kin to the account and that if the bank does not see the fund next of kin,that the bank will confiscate the account because it has been dormant and also not been serviced.

The said Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confiscated within the next twenty one official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased. So that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.The fund my lated client deposited is valued at $8,200,000.00(Eight Million,Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) but he stated no beneficiaries/next of kin on these funds which means no one would ever come forward to claim it.

My late client died since 2006 in an auto crash with his wife and only daughter and since then,the account has been dormant. I was his personal account officer and was how I became privy of this information.Am ready to use my VETO POWER as my late clients attorney to PRESENT YOU to the bank as his next of kin to the account as not to allow the bank confiscate the fund.

This will be backed up legally as well.So I write to ask for support in being a part of this and I give you my word of honor that there will be no problem whatsoever with you being part of this as all relating to this will be legally done in accordance to the banking laws.

For further details, kindly contact me on my private email address (arincesoglo@rocketmail.com) so we can commence on all arrangements and I will give you more information on how we would handle this project.

Please treat this business with utmost confidentiality and send me the Following information:

(1) Full names:
(2) Private phone number:
(3) Private email:
(4) Country:

Do call me on +229 66365229.

My Sincere Regards,
Barrister Arince Soglo Esq.

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