419 scam: "Agath Y. AFFOUGNON-AGO" <john_philip0008@yahoo.fr> Re Assets of my deceased Client

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- infolawyer@kimo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Agath Y. AFFOUGNON-AGO" <john_philip0008@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: infolawyer@kimo.com
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:08:05 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re Assets of my deceased Client

Agath Y. AFFOUGNON-AGO ESQ
03 BP 3509, Cotonou

RUE DU BOULEVARD
Benin WEST AFRICA

Attn:

I am Barrister Agath Y. AFFOUGNON, a Legal adviser to Ing. Martin
Schnaubelt, from your country who died together with his family as result of
Benin Republic Floods which claims 57 lives and 710,000 peoples were seriously
affected. On 6th October, 2010, My client died with his only kid and wife
unidentified relative. As his Personal Attorney the Law permitted me to present
an eligible relative, Claimant to his deposits valued ($5.500.000.00usd)

I will present you to the Local bank here in my country where he logde
this Money before his untimely death as his next of kin so that his bank will
remit this total sum to your home account for our share.

Reply me if you are interested via my private email address bellow. For
more details read more through the website: ttp://www.mofa.go.jp/announce/announce/2010/10/1029_03.html

Contact me( infolawyer@kimo.com )

Yours in Service,

Agath Y. AFFOUGNON-AGO

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