419 scam: eric kokoh <mrkokoh2@yahoo.fr> Confidential Investment Funds Transfer.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +22999969618 (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.
- mrkokoh1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: eric kokoh <mrkokoh2@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2010 06:07:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Confidential Investment Funds Transfer.

Confidential Investment Funds Transfer.

Dear Friend,

I am Barrister ERIC KOKOH, from Cotonou,( Benin ), here in West/Africa.

I am writing to inform you that finally, I have succeeded on the arrangements in transferring this funds worth of USD$25.000,000:00 out to your designated bank account through bank to bank telegraphic wire transfer without any risk.I thank God today that have done everything's in perfect order. For your information, all documents covering this funds as been deposited by the Deceased Ownership, my Clients that his sudden death occured early this year on a Ghastly motor crash along Cotnou, Benin Airport road along his way to his country Sweden.

I kindly want you to serious with me and all procedures about this transaction MUST be observed genuinely and legitimate to ascertian smooth transfer of this funds to you as my late Clients Business Associates in your country as I am about to recommend you to the paying bank, the BANK OF AFRICA ( BOA ).Be rest assured that this funds will hit into your bank account safetly and you will receive it in good faith and total confidence for me and for us to share together as friend's after the remittance without any eyebrow.So, inconfirmity of your interest, I will like you to send me the following neccessary information for the documents before the transfer:
1.Your Bank Account detailed information's for the transfer
2.Your Passport Photograph for self-Identification so as to avoid transferring this funds to a wrong person
3.Your Contact Residential Address for the paper work
4.Your Telephone number and fax, if any
5.Your receiving bank address, tel, fax and name rsepectively

Note:I am very serious in contacting and have every proofs and genuinety of this transaction such as my deceased client Photograph picture,his driving license,International Passport Photograph and the Certificate of Ownership of his deposited funds in his name and before his sudden death occured.What I am demanding from you if you are interested is to know that we are to change the Certificate of funds Ownership directly in your name as my deceased client associates to enable the bank release this funds to your bank account as I am going to make a clear recommendation of your personality and relationship with my client, then send a LETTER of CLIAM through a lawyer in your favour to the bank to enhance the remittance.Our sharing ratio after the transfer is: 60% for me, 40% for you.Confirm acceptance by urgent telephone calls.Confirm your intearest so that I can send you a BOND AGREEMENT to sign and return back to me before we can proceed further.

Confirm your acceptance by urgent telephone calls.

Sincerely Your's,

Mr.Eric KOKOH
Tel:+229 99 96 96 18
mrkokoh1@gmail.com

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