419 scam: Kodjo Afanou <stephenobi2@gmail.com> GOOD DAY,

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Kodjo Afanou <stephenobi2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kodjo_afanou@hotmail.fr
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 03:16:17 +0530 (IST)
Subject: GOOD DAY,

From: Mr. Kodjo Afanou
The Auditor General Operations,
(BIA) Bank OF LOME
TOGO WEST AFRICA
our web site (www.biat.tg)

GOOD DAY,

My name is Mr. Kodjo Afanou I am the auditor general of the (BIA BANK OF AFRICA LOME TOGO (BIA-tg) our web site (www.biat.tg) and I have packaged a financialtransaction That Will Benefit both. I Have Your information DURING the Internet Through my search for a reliable and honest person.

As the auditor general of the Bank, it is my duty to send in a Financial Report to the board of directors of the Board of Auditors-CI at the End of Each year.While II was doing a report type of audit procedure Involving Financial Account end of year report in our database, I discovered a number of twelve million nine [12,950.000.00] fifty Thousand dollars is not registered in the year-end balance sheet leaves. Was an Excess Profits made by our bank in the last quarter of 2003.

I have since place this fund on what we call SUSPENSE ACCOUNT Without Any Beneficiary. As an officer of the bank I can not be Directly related to this money, my OS is reporting you for Contacting us to work together, so You Can Attend and Receive This Money in your bank account for SHARE.

The Money Will Be shared in the ration of 60/40%. All I want to do is to stand claim as the original depositor of This fund. I Have 46 years of age, married with three beautiful children. You Might Want To Know That I am a man of peace and do not want Problems, I just hope We Can Help Each Other. If you do not want this business offer kindly forget it as They do not get in touch again.

Note: there is NO RISK Virtually, It Will Be bank transfer, all I need from you is to stand claim as the original depositor of This fund who made the deposit so That This Money Will Be Documented In His name and Then Transferred to your Nominated bank account. If you Accept this offer to work with me, I appreciate that. As soon as I Receive your response on how detail you That we can do it successfully. our web site (www.biat.tg)

Sincerely,
Mr. Kodjo Afanou

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