419 scam: "Hon. Pascal Koupaki" <pascal.koupaki@o2.pl> From Hon. Pascal Koupaki,, Please reply back immediately for details

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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:
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- +22997393659 (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.
- hon.pas_koupaki@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Hon. Pascal Koupaki" <pascal.koupaki@o2.pl>
Reply-To: hon.pas_koupaki@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2013 17:50:59 -0700
Subject: From Hon. Pascal Koupaki,, Please reply back immediately for details

Hello respected ,

How are you today? I am Honorable Pascal Koupaki, I am the current Prime
Minister of the Republic of Benin Under the administration of President
Thomas Yayi Boni, I have a deal which amounts to Seventeen Million Five
Hundred thousand US dollars ($17.5M USD) to discuss with you.

The mentioned funds was deposited in an abandoned account of a dead
customer who bears the same last name with you; Based on that status, I
want to use the advantage of my position as the Prime minister of Republic
of Benin to direct you on how to apply for the claim of the abandoned
amount can be transferred into your own bank account for you and me to
share it at the ratio of 35% for you and 65% for me.

Please If you are willing and sincerely ready to keep this deal as a top
secrete until the money is successfully transferred into your own account,
Then, i will equally love to work with you so that we can archive and
celebrate our success in this opportunity. Please you should keep this
transaction as a top secrete to protect my image and position here in my
country, I assure you my words and cooperation.

Upon the receipt of your response in my Email address, I will send you more
details and directives on how to apply for the claim of the funds in
question.

I wait your immediate response via my My E-mail: (
hon.pas_koupaki@hotmail.com )

Best regards, Hon. Pascal Koupaki,
TEL: +229 97393 659.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_heads_of_government_of_Benin

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