419 scam: "Mr.Robert Kodo" <o.ffill@yahoo.pt> Your bonus payment of $5,600.00 daily

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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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- westernuniontransfer964@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Robert Kodo" <o.ffill@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Mr.Robert Kodo" <westernuniontransfer964@yahoo.es>
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 15:54:30 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Your bonus payment of $5,600.00 daily

Â WESTERN UNION DEPARTMENTADDRESS: AVENUE MGR STEINMETZCOTONOU, LITTORAL 01BP72
Dear Customer,Â I write to notify you about the latest development concerning transfer your full compensation payment of $3.500,000.00 left in our custody,which yours are inclusive where you give a numerous bills in order to receive your payment by our former manager of which we didnâ€™t hear from you for some time now..........Â Hence, our western union is now offering a Special BONUS to help all our customers that are having their funds in our custody due to large transfer charges imposed by our formal manager which made you not to receive your total fund of $3.500,000.00 as it has been signed and stamped.
But remember that after (3 DAYS) if you did not make the payment then your fund shall be canceled in accordance with our constitution1993/1994 government to avoid problem or we cancel the payment.Besides, my dear this is the opportunity for you to comply with usyour funds shall be transfer.Â Important notice: once the charge fee is made, and your first installment of us$5,600 daily will be released after two hours andshall be made payable to you in any western union agent locations in your state.Â Furthermore, you are advised to go to your nearest western union agent around immediately and send the fee because that is the only thing delay your first payment us$5,600 daily to be released as presently on our system. Send the fee through western union to our accountant receiver's information below:Â Receiver's Name:John AnagorCountry: Benin RepublicCity: CotonouZip code:00229Test Question:Urgent?Answer:TransferAmount: $98.00SENDER'S NAME: ------MTCN #:------
Note: after payment complete, forward us the required information:Â We looking forward to receive the payment information from you today immediately your transfer of us$5,600 daily shall be released in two hours after confirmation of the fee.ContactEmail;westernuniontransfer964@yahoo.es
Thank you for giving us opportunity to serve you.Â Mr.Robert Kodo,Director of Foreign TransferWestern Union Head office

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