419 scam: saniamed2@freenet.de Successful at Last.

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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 message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
- +22993697700 (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.
- oceanicbankbn@bk.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: saniamed2@freenet.de
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:22:11 +0100
Subject: Successful at Last.

My Dearest Friend, Long time and how are you doing?
I\'m happy to inform
you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the
cooperation of a new partner from China.
Presently I\'m in China for
investment project with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I
never forget your past efforts and attempt to assist me in transferring
these funds despite that all the effort where to no avail.
Due to your
effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed during the
course of the transaction. In appreciation to all the efforts, I have
willingly instructed my bank to send a total sum of
US$2.6Dollars.
Contact my Bank in Benin Republic:
Oceanic Bank Plc
Benin.
Phone:+229 93 69 77 00
Email: oceanicbankbn@bk.ru
Contact
Person: Mrs Susan Richard
Furnish the Bank with the information where to
wire (USD$2.6Million. which I deposited for your compensation for all
your past effor ts to assist me. At the moment, I\'m very busy here in
China because of the investment projects which I and my new partner are
having at hand.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.
Hoping to
hear from you.

Sani Amed
CEO Crystol Manufacturing Company
Ltd.

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