419 scam: "Mrs. Margret E. Richards" <margret.richards1@yahoo.co.uk> Re: Information

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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 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.
- +22998138686 (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.
- frank.robinson51@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Margret E. Richards" <margret.richards1@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: frank.robinson51@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 11:40:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Information

My Dear, I wish to use this opportunity to brief my desire proposal to you. I am sure you will asking why i doing this. But believe me I come in peace. I am Mrs. Margret E. Richards the wife of late Mr. Edwin Richards who died some years back by a road accident. After his death I took over his business which was engaged in export of used clothing and shoes to Africa and Asian Countries. I took a step to extend the company's branch office to Africa which Benin Republic was my main target based on the fact that market force there. During the course of this, I visited Benin Republic by myself through the help of Mr. Frank Robinson the director general of Ste RADIS Sarl Benin Republic who helped me to conduct inquiries on the cost of opening a branch and operate in Benin Republic. After everything, it summed up to GBP 1.950.000.00. Since I cannot travel along with such amount, I decided to pay it through the account of Ste RADIS Sarl to enable me
obtain all the documents requested by the Benin Government upon my arrival. A week after making the payment to the said account, I felt sick hopping that I will get better to carry on with my mission. But to my greatest surprise, I was confirmed Kidney infection patients. To that effect, I was advised by my doctor to quit from any kind of business if I still want to survive. My reason of contacting you is to present you to the Ste RADIS Sarl to receive the money I paid into their account for a free will charity donation in your area and to support your business so that the less-privileges will in their prayers. As it stands now, I want you to contact the said company as soon as you read this message for the release of the money to you. All further correspondence should be forwarded to the Ste RADIS Sarl Company for the release of the Money to you as I will be flying to America tomorrow where I will have my surgery in the next two weeks. So I will
not be reading my e-mails for now untill my surgery is completed. Do drop a message to me when you receive the money from them. I wish you good luck.
NOTE, I have informed them that you will be contacting them for the money. Regards,
Mrs.Margret Richards
COMPANY'S CONTACT INFORMATION
Company's Name: STE RADIS SARL
Address: LOT 4668-DANDJI-COTONOU
Contact Person: Mr. Frank Robinson (Director)
E-mail: frank.robinson51@yahoo.fr,
Direct Line: +229 98138686

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