419 scam: "MONSIEUR VALENTIN DJENONTIN-AGOSSOU" <sanghetoahouna@yahoo.com> OFFICE OF THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE

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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:
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "million united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "MONSIEUR VALENTIN DJENONTIN-AGOSSOU" <sanghetoahouna@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: justiceoffice@highcourtbenin.com
Date: Fri, 9 May 2014 17:52:17 -0000
Subject: OFFICE OF THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE

OFFICE OF THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE
01 BP 2483 COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC

DEAR BENEFICIARY

THIS HONOURABLE OFFICE,MINISTRY OF JUSTICE BENIN REPUBLIC WITH FULL
JURDICIARY RESPONSIBILITY WISHED TO INFORM YOU THAT INFORMATION WE
RECEIVED IN OUR DATA BASE HAS RELAIBLY CONFIRMED THAT YOU ARE AMONG THE
INHERITANCE FUND BENEFICIARIES WHO IS YET TO RECEIVE THEIR OVERDUE
APPROVED PAYMENT. YOUR OVERDUE APPROVED FUNDS COULD NOT GET TO YOU DUE TO
EITHER GOVERNMENT CORRUPT OFFICERS OR SCAMMER INTRUSION.

IN THAT REGARDS,A MEETING WAS HELD BETWEEN THE DEBT RECONCILLATION
COMMITTEE MEMBERS(DREM)SET UP BY THE PRESIDENCY AND OTHER DIRECTORS FROM
MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND OUR APEX FINANCIAL INSTITUTION CENTRAL BANK BENIN
AND AS A RESULT OF THAT,IT WAS AGREED THAT YOUR TOTAL APPROVED INHERITANCE
RECONCILLATION FUND PAYMENT VALUED AT ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS
ONLY(US$1,000,000.00).

IN THE LIGHT OF THE ABOVE,YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEND YOUR FULL NAME AND
ADDRESS, OCCUPATION AND AGE IN OTHER FOR US TO RECONFIRM THEN THE CHIEF
FINANCIAL OFFICER IN THE PAYING BANK WILL GIVE YOU OPTIONS FOR IMMEDIATE
TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS BASED ON YOUR CHOICE OF MODE OF TRANSFER.

WE WILL BE WAITING FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION BY SENDING YOUR FULL NAME AND
ADDRESS, OCCUPATION AND AGE.

YOUR'S LORDSHIP
MONSIEUR VALENTIN DJENONTIN-AGOSSOU.
(MINISTER OF JUSTICE AND KEEPER OF SEALS).

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