419 scam: "Prince Kahn"<finacialbanks@aol.com> CONTACT THE COURIER DIRECTOR TODAY

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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:
- "security keeping fee" (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. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "directorofremitances@excite.es" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +22966253498 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Prince Kahn" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <directorofremitances@excite.es>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:32:16 +0100
Subject: CONTACT THE COURIER DIRECTOR TODAY

Secrectary Dickson Kahn
09 BP 2501 Akpakpa Dodomey,
Cotonou Republic Du Benin.
8TH October 2011

DearFrieend,
I have been waiting to hear from you since last week so that we will share the good news together, well in
respect of your support and hardworking in this organisation the BOARD OF EXCUTIVE in their last Excutive
meeting has decided to reward four members effort with the sum of $850,000.00 thousand USD each, right
now YOUR FUND has been deposited at the

DHL EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY here in BENIN REP my dear, the small box was not registered as
FUND but as church evangelism tracks box therefore do not disclose the content of the box to anybody for
security reasons,And contact the company immidiately to know when they will arrive in your country with
your box

HERE ARE THEIR CONTACT ADDRESS
1.CONTACT PERSON......LEWIS .K. BENSON
2.E-mail-address:(directorofremitances@excite.es)
3.PHONE NUMBER...+229-662-534-98

My dear accept the security keeping fee all the money and document
regarding the delivering of your box has been handed over to the
COMPANY therefore do not be decieve. contact them immidiately for your box.
CONTACT THEM WITH THIS INFORMATIONS
1..YOUR FULL NAME......................................
2...YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS......................
3..YOUR PHONE NUMBER..............................
4..YOUR NATIONALITY....................................
5.. DEPOSITOR NAME.......is LARRY BENDO .

make sure your information is correct so that they will not deliver your box to the wrong person I believe
you shuold treat this letter with some conffideciality untill you recieve your fund and always remember to
address the box as church evangelism tracks.
GOOD LUCK...
SEC Dickson Kahn

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