419 scam: "HON. (DR.) SANI YAYA"<dwkim2@swnkcf.com> Official Message From Ministry of Economy and Finance, Togolese.

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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.
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.
- +22896576986 (Togo, 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.
- ministerofeconomyfinancedpt1@africamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "HON. (DR.) SANI YAYA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ministersoffinance@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2023 23:22:29 +0200
Subject: Official Message From Ministry of Economy and Finance, Togolese.

Ministre de l'Economie et des Finances | Togo

75572 Paris Cedex 12

B.P. 8000, Lomé, Togo

“Official Message From Ministry of Economy and Finance, Togolese. Dated: February 02, 2023”

Attn:

Following my appointment as Minister of Economy and Finance, by President, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé Eyadéma. I have been specially mandated by the President himself to make sure I use my position to restore the good image and past glory of this country which has been dragged to the mood by some dishonest bank officials, and top government personnel.

Subject to this directive, my office has being directed to ensure that all outstanding debt payment of contractors fund, next of kin claim is looked into very carefully and payment of such long overdue debt paid immediately through this office after a wild verification that the beneficiary whose name like yours is the legal beneficiary of this fund.

Your file has just been submitted to my table among the beneficiaries whose part payment of US$2.8Million United States Dollar as long overdue for payment. You are as a matter of urgency requested to forward your personal number, contact address, a copy of your identification for administrative processing of this payment either through following Email: ministerofeconomyfinancedpt1@africamail.com. Contact on WhatApp Number: +228 96 57 69 86

(1) Bank to Bank Online Transfer.

(2) ATM Card

Bcc: ministerofeconomyfinancedpt1@africamail.com

Thanks

Yours Faithfully

HON. (DR.) Sani YAYA

Minister of Economy and Finance | (Togo)

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