419 scam: Sofia Hassan <treui_koi@yahoo.pt> URGENT RESPOND

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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.
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)
- "million us 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)
- "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.
- +22967454447 (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.
- sofia_hssan20015@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Sofia Hassan <treui_koi@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Sofia Hassan <sofia_hssan20015@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 12:29:04 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: URGENT RESPOND

FROM THE DESK OF MS. SOFIA HASSANAUDITING & ACOUNTING DIRECTORUNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA)COTONOU, REPUBLIC OF BENIN WEST AFRICAEMAIL: sofia_hssan20015@yahoo.frPHONE: +229 67 45 44 47Â Â (REMITTANCE OF US$5.3 MILLION US DOLLARS ONLY, CONFIDENTIAL IS THECASE)Â Good Day,Â My name isÂ Ms. SofiaHassan director auditing and accounting department" UBA bank Here inCotonou, Benin Republic .I discovered the sum of Five million, three hundredthousand dollars (US$5.3M) belonging to a deceased customer of UBA bank Mr.Andreas Schranner a German who worked at Mount Resources Ltd, a geologist byprofession who died in AF4590 crash since 2000 along side with his entirefamily (wife Maria, their daughter Andrea Eich, Christian, and their childrenKatharina 8, and Maximilian 10. Please log on here to see for your self,Â Â Â http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm the fund has beenlying in a suspense account without anybody coming to put claim over the moneysince His death.Â Â Therefore, I am soliciting for your assistance to come forwardas the next of kin While I will back you up with every vital Information thatyou might need to stand as the real next of kin. I have agreed that 40% of thismoney will be for you as the beneficiary respect of the provision of youraccount and service rendered, 60% will be for me. Then immediately the moneytransferred to your account from this bank, I will proceed to your country forthe sharing of the fund. Â should you be intereted in handling this transaction with me kindlyget back to me with the following information:Â 1)Full Name:2)Address:3)Country:4)Age:5)Occupation:6)Sex:7)Marital status:Â Â Contact me if you are ready to do this deal. (sofia_hssan20015@yahoo.fr)Â Yours faithful,Ms. Sofia HassanÂ Â

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