419 scam: "'Halimat Hassan'halimathassan01@outlook.com [tptlinuxusers]" <tptlinuxusers@yahoogroups.com> Bond Transfer

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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!

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- ",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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
This email message is a orphan scam.
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.
- halimathassan01@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "'Halimat Hassan'halimathassan01@outlook.com [tptlinuxusers]" <tptlinuxusers@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2014 18:24:01 -0700
Subject: Bond Transfer

Dearest,

After much consideration and prayer i have decided to tell you all about myself because I believe you can be of Assistance to me and my faith and believe in God led me to you. I am the only daughter of my late father MR COULIBALY HASSAN from Bouake, Federal Republic of Benin.My father was a wealthy merchant in UAE before his untimely death.

After his business trip to Cotonou the Capital city of epublic of Benin to Negotiate on a business, a week after he came back from Abidjan he was Assassinated with my mother by a group of rebels,Which my mother died instantly but my father died after five days in the hospitals. I didn't know that my father was going to leave me after I had lost my mother.

He my father, (MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE) he disclosed to me that he deposited the sum of $8,500,000 US Dollars ( eight million five hundred thousand Dollars) in a security company in Benin Republic. That the money was meant for his cocoa business he wanted to invest in Benin Republic through his Foreign partner,according to my father he deposited the money in a trunk box, but declared it as Ivory, and family belonging.

I wan t you to fly down to these country to see for yourself and meet with the management of the Security Company because of too many flyer going on around the world through the internet.

Right Now I am in Benin Republic to locate where the security company is and I have succeeded in locating the securiry company here in Republic of Benin and also confirmed the consignment box with most honest and confidential. I want you to assist me in clearing this Consignment Box and transfer it to your country as a beneficiary of the fund, and also use it for an investment purpose.I am honorably seeking for your assistance in the following ways. To be a guardian and also help me with Accommodation in your country because Right now i can not go back to Cote I'Voire because of the Conflicts Between the Government of this country and Rebels.
If you cannot marry me I will earmrked 30% of the total Consignment for your efforts during the transaction.

Waiting to hear from you so that i can give all the necessary information. Thanks for your kind Attention and mutual understanding. Reply to this email: HALIMATHASSAN01@YAHOO.COM to give you details.

Yours truly,
ALIMAT HASSAN

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