419 scam: "Mr, K c," <financial_bank20010@yahoo.fr> SPECIAL BONUS FROM FREDERAL MINISTER OF FINANCE

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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:
- "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.
- +22998143585 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr, K c," <financial_bank20010@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: www.western_union_@live.fr
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:29:03 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: SPECIAL BONUS FROM FREDERAL MINISTER OF FINANCE

SPECIAL BONUS FROM FREDERAL MINISTER OF FINANCE

My good friend we just want to inform you that the only problem you have to get your inherited funds now is the cost of $45.00 Because we the Federal Minister for Finance have given bonus of $45.00 to help all of the customer to make all the costumer receive their funds ,So if you want to receive your fund as soon as possible have you the opportunity to go ahead now and send $45.00 to enable your funds to be release to you , Note: your fist payment has to be $1.250 .00 per a day like this.
Therefore, as soon as you receive this email, the bonus will last only 3 days after 3 good working days all the payment will be cancel

RECEIVER NAME ---------- MR, 0KECHUKWU, 0BALIM,

CITY--------------------COTONOU

COUNTRY-------------------BENIN REPUBLIC

TEST QUESTION---------------HONEST

TEST ANSWER-----------------PAYMENT

AMOUNT------------------------$45.00 US DOLLAR ONLY

Note that the administrator payment needs these details from you to process your payment:

Your Receiver name=========

Country Address =============

City================

Tel================

Test question-=========

Answer=============

Comply now by contacting the payment officer to send him the required $45.00, because as soon as you sent this required details to Mr K, C,
Email ; www.western_union_@live.fr

Then forward to him the payment information's of the required $45.00 for the immediate transfer of your total sum of,$950,000.00

Phone: +229-981-43-5-85

FREDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
FORGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT OFFICE

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