419 scam: "Jane Baxter"<info@triburg.co.in> STOP THE JOKE AND WASTE!!! TAKE THE RIGHT CONTACT.

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "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.
- +22968418799 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jane Baxter" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alloyhounso37@e-mail.ua>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:52:15 -0700
Subject: STOP THE JOKE AND WASTE!!! TAKE THE RIGHT CONTACT.

Hello Dear,

I am Ms. Jane Baxter; I am a US citizen, 48 years Old. I reside at 3213 290 TH Street, Brock ton, Iowa 50836, United States, I am one of those that haven’t been paid their contract/inheritance/lottery compensation refund in Republic of Benin, I had paid over $19.000,00 US Dollars while in the US, trying to get my payment but all to no avail.

So I decided to travel down to Republic of Benin with all my compensation documents, and I was directed to Mr. Alloysius Hounso, who is a member of the COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE and also a Human Rights Activist, I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He made me to understand that whoever is contacting us through emails is a fake.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I am the happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds amounting to 4,500,000.00 US Dollars. Moreover, Mr. Joseph Adams showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your email as one of those that haven’t been paid,

I have took the chance to write you an email to let you know that you must stop dealing with those people contacting you, they are not with your fund, they are only making money off you. I will advise that you contact Mr. Joseph Adams. You are to contact him directly on the information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name: Mr. Alloysius Hounso (SAN)
Email:alloyhounso37@e-mail.ua
Telephone +229-68418799
New Africa House (12th Floor),
31 Marina,Cotonou Republic of Benin

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in any way with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing more to offer.

Thank You and Be Blessed

Mrs. Jane Baxter

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