419 scam: Ben Larry <tradewaybenin2014@gmail.com> INQUIRY TO TRADE WITH YOU ON YOUR PRODCUTS

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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:
- "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 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.
- tradewaybenin2014@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- tel:+229 68 06 05 10 cotnou atlantic e-mail: tradewaybenin2014@gmail.com / tradewaybenin2014@yahoo.com skype: ben.larry75 republic (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Ben Larry <tradewaybenin2014@gmail.com>
Reply-To: tradewaybenin2014@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2016 09:34:49 +0100
Subject: INQUIRY TO TRADE WITH YOU ON YOUR PRODCUTS

Dear Sir,

Good day to you all and how are you.

I am contacting you from Cotonou-Republic of Benin with the hope of
trading with you.

I am an international sourcing agent/consultant on general goods, I
got your contact information from your country's trade directory and
we have the interest of trading with you, we dearly advice you to
forward to me the list of products/items you have in stock for
shipment so that I can submit to my interesting buyers for their study
and to place an order with you.

Kindly forward to me the photos/catalogues of your products,FOB
price-list, packing models and all the most useful information on how
to trade with you.

I am waiting for your kind and urgent respones and also wishing to
inform you that your product are highly demanded in our markets and
also I am in a better postition to represent the interest of your
products here in Benin where we have the most high demand.

Wishing you the most best bsuiness cooperation, expecting your urgent response.

B/Regards,

Mr. Ben Larry
C/No: 100 Jonquet Central
Tel:+229 68 06 05 10
Cotnou Atlantic
E-mail: tradewaybenin2014@gmail.com / tradewaybenin2014@yahoo.com
Skype: ben.larry75
Republic of Benin.

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