419 scam: Mr Ashraf Halidou <dan.jullie@yahoo.com> urgent responds

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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)
- "inheritance funds" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
- +22997931942 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Ashraf Halidou <dan.jullie@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ashraf_halidou@ymail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:33:37 -0400
Subject: urgent responds

Re: Your fund have approved and the instruction to credit your account
with the sum of US$10,500,000.00

This is to notify you that your over due contract / inheritance funds
has been gazetted to be release to your bank account within 48hrs, via
key telex transfer (KTT), Mean while, a man came to my office this
morning with a letter of authorization from you, claiming to be your
true representative.

Here are his information:

Name MR. JOHNSON CAMPBELL SR.
Bank name: WACHOVIA BANK, New-York.
Account number: 6503809428.

Please, do re-confirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this
man is truly from you so that the federal government or our bank / my
office will not beheld responsible for paying into the wrong account.

The bank governor, executive, board of directors and the senate
committee for foreign over due Inheritance / contract fund have
approved and accredited this reputable bank with the office of the
director, international remittance/ Director Foreign Affairs , to
handle and transfer of all foreign Inheritance / contract funds this
second quarter payment schedule of the year 2012.

However, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said
Mr. JOHNSON CAMPBELL, if we do not hear from you within the next 4
working days from today; this fund will be transferred to the account
of JOHNSON CAMPBELL.

Meanwhile, you are advice to get back to us immediately to this office
with the below information to enable we have your correct details to
wire your fund:

1. Your full name:.................................
2. Your telephone numbers:..........................
3. Your full home address:...........................
4. Bank Name:..........................................

This fund will be remitted into your bank account within 48hrs as soon
as you confirm to us that you did not send the above name to claim
your fund on your behalf, make sure that you get back to us with your
above requested information unless you are sure that you send Mr.
Johnson to claim the fund on your behalf.

Best Regards

Your's Sincerely

From The Desk Of Dr Ashraf Halidou:
Head Foreign Operations, Department
Bank of Africa (BOA).
Boulevard de France, 08 BP 0879,
Republic Of Benin Cotonou
PHONE +22997931942 CALL IMMEDIATELY

Re: Your fund have approved and the instruction to credit your account
with the sum of US$10,500,000.00

This is to notify you that your over due contract / inheritance funds
has been gazetted to be release to your bank account within 48hrs, via
key telex transfer (KTT), Mean while, a man came to my office this
morning with a letter of authorization from you, claiming to be your
true representative.

Here are his information:

Name MR. JOHNSON CAMPBELL SR.
Bank name: WACHOVIA BANK, New-York.
Account number: 6503809428.

Please, do re-confirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this
man is truly from you so that the federal government or our bank / my
office will not beheld responsible for paying into the wrong account.

The bank governor, executive, board of directors and the senate
committee for foreign over due Inheritance / contract fund have
approved and accredited this reputable bank with the office of the
director, international remittance/ Director Foreign Affairs , to
handle and transfer of all foreign Inheritance / contract funds this
second quarter payment schedule of the year 2012.

However, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said
Mr. JOHNSON CAMPBELL, if we do not hear from you within the next 4
working days from today; this fund will be transferred to the account
of JOHNSON CAMPBELL.

Meanwhile, you are advice to get back to us immediately to this office
with the below information to enable we have your correct details to
wire your fund:

1. Your full name:.................................
2. Your telephone numbers:..........................
3. Your full home address:...........................
4. Bank Name:..........................................

This fund will be remitted into your bank account within 48hrs as soon
as you confirm to us that you did not send the above name to claim
your fund on your behalf, make sure that you get back to us with your
above requested information unless you are sure that you send Mr.
Johnson to claim the fund on your behalf.

Best Regards

Your's Sincerely

From The Desk Of Dr Ashraf Halidou:
Head Foreign Operations, Department
Bank of Africa (BOA).
Boulevard de France, 08 BP 0879,
Republic Of Benin Cotonou
PHONE +22997931942 CALL IMMEDIATELY

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