419 scam: Amite Group of Company Ltd AGCL-Benin <amitegroupcom229@yahoo.com> Importation of Assorted Frozen Seafood products

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +22998797143 (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.
- amitegroupcom229@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- - benin for any inquiry contact us directly via amitegroupcom229@yahoo.com or amitegroupcom@gmail.com for more clarifications. if you (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Amite Group of Company Ltd AGCL-Benin <amitegroupcom229@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:51:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Importation of Assorted Frozen Seafood products

Re : Importation of Assorted Frozen Seafood products

Dear Sir/ Madam,

Greetings from Benin Republic .

We wish to introduce Our Company "STE. AMITIE GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD" as a registered distributor and importer of assorted Frozen Seafood products since 1999, also our company has worked extremely hard to establish Two (2) offices here in Republic of Benin and Three (3) Branches outside our country.

We came across your company through international business directory / global advertisement network as a Supplier of Exporters of Frozen Seafood products from there we noted that your company is good position to supply us your range of Product as we are a general merchandise of assorted Frozen Seafood products.

For your information, we are one of the reliable leading and largest trading company actively engaged in large importation and distributions of the subjected products in Benin Republic with good marketing network as we will be happy to represent your company towards the distribution and marketing of your company Products here in Benin Market and other Western African countries.

Without delay, kindly revert back to us with your product Price Quotations based on FOB or CNF for immediate Order Placement.

TERM OF PAYMENT : ADVANCE SWIFT PAYMENT TRANSFER BY T/T
DESTINATION : COTONOU SEAPORT - BENIN

For any inquiry contact us directly via amitegroupcom229@yahoo.com
or amitegroupcom@gmail.com for more clarifications. If you are on Skype.com, pls add our Skype id : amitegroupcom for easy communication with you.

We will like to establish a lasting business relationship with your firm.

Awaiting your urgent reply,

Thanks With Best Regards,

MR. PETER BEN SAADA
STE. AMITIE GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD
C/141 PLOT RUE DE CALAVI,
COTONOU - ATLANTIQUE
REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN
Tel/Fax: +(229)-21326884
TEL :+229-98797143
E-m: amitegroupcom229@yahoo.com
E-m: amitegroupcom@gmail.com

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