419 scam: Avocat Claude TEKOUNTI <oyafirmalab@gmail.com> My Dear,

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "claude.avocat@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Avocat Claude TEKOUNTI <oyafirmalab@gmail.com>
Reply-To: claude.avocat@yandex.com
Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 22:13:34 +0100
Subject: My Dear,

My Dear,

I am Avocat Claude TEKOUNTI, Attorney to Late Mr. Michael, a national
of your country, who used to work as a Former Director of Saga
Produits petroliers company, an oil company in Benin Republic West
Africa. He passed away On 18th October 2010, as a result of Flooding
in Benin Republic, Website
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/africa/Flooding-in-Benin-kills-43-and-leaves-100000-homeless-105278753.html
My late client deposited 10.5 United State Dollars in the Bank
Atlantic Benin Republic, I decided to track his last name over the
Internet to locate any member of his extended relatives from his
country, I seek your honest consent to present you as the next of kin
so that the left fund should be transfer into your bank account with
my influence here as his legal Attorney in my country, then we shall
divide the money fifty percent for me and fifty percent to you. Please
send me the following information to my private box below for more
information. We will handle this transaction by private email
communication, contact me back through my private box ,so that I will
send more details to you. Reply direct to my private
box,claude.avocat@yandex.com
Your Full Name:__________
Address: _______________
Your Age:______________
Occupation and Position:______________
Your Telephone, and Mobile for Communication Purpose:_____________

I await your urgent reply then I will give you more details. Best
Regards, Avocat Claude TEKOUNTI

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