419 scam: "PROF. Timothy Ken" <mr.jaysonaherm@gmail.com> Attention! Attention! Attention!

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- emma.okpo1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "PROF. Timothy Ken" <mr.jaysonaherm@gmail.com>
Reply-To: emma.okpo1@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 03:44:38 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Attention! Attention! Attention!

Attention! Attention! Attention!

This federal government of Benin is here to notify you that your fund worth of (US$4.600.000) which was diverted to Benin government federation account due to your inability to afford the charges of this bank and company, today our president Yayi Boni has given us an order to release all the funds and packages to the owners.

The fund in question was diverted by bank and company located in this country republic of Benin according to them, they said that the fund has officially overstayed the stipulated period of time, in accordance with the provisions and procedures of their service acts and ethics of 2001 provided by the regulatory body in the country and passed into law by the attorney general of the federation.

The president general commented that all the fund has to be converted into atm master card so that it will be easy to deliver it through government post office to avoid any problem again and the posting charges has been placed at the minimum amount of us$230.00 so that each beneficiary can afford to pay the fee without any complain again.

The president general also reported that hence the beneficiary could not comply with the subsequent charges of delivery the atm card his/her atm master card will be cancel led, that is why he fixed the charges delivery charges at the minimum amount of us$230.00 so that each beneficiary will get hold of his/her diverted fund through atm master card and the post office will be forced to deliver your atm card master without delay.

The information of the beneficiary is highly needed for confirmatory purposes and the post office has to verify if the information details is correct before the atm card shall be posted into the beneficiary address, the information confirm are AS FOLLOW.

Beneficiaries Name:___________
Age/Sex:______________________
Telephone number:_____________
Fax Number:___________________
A copy of your International Passport/driver license:______________
Home Address:____________________
Occupation:______________________

YOUR ARE REQUIRED TO SEND THE US$230.00 AND FORWARD YOUR INFORMATION'S THROUGH THIS EMAIL:( emma.okpo1@gmail.com )

Send the money through Western Union Money Transfer or Money Gram with the information below,

Receivers name== Obagha Ngosine
Country== Benin Republic.
City== Cotonou .
Text Question== To Whom
Answers== Obagha Ngosine
Amount=US$230.00 00
MTCN=====?
Sender's Name===?

So that we can personally go and submit your posting information to the post office we remain the federal government of Benin republic, we fight against corruption and crimes for humanities. Please after the payment of $230.00Usd attache western union payment slip.

Yours in service,
PROF. Timothy Ken : Senior advocate.
Cotonou , B?nin Republic.

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