419 scam: "Yousouf Ibrahim" <richman991@yahoo.co.uk> good day sIR.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "abidjan" (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.
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.
- richman992@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Yousouf Ibrahim" <richman991@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: richman992@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 12:36:51 +0400
Subject: good day sIR.

BICICI BANQUE INTERNATIONALE POUR LE COM MERCER ENT INDUSTRIAL EN COTE D IVOIRE
GOOD DAY LADIES AND GENTLEMEN IN CO-OPERATE ORGANIZATION, BEFORE I GO FORWARD, PLEASE LET ME INTRODUCE OUR BANK ABOVE
BICICI BANGUE ITERNATIONALE POUR LE COM MERCER ET L INDUSTRIE EN COTE D IVOIRE WITH IT'S NET ASSET OF $26BILLION BASE IN ABIDJAN IVORY COAST.WE FINANCE REPUTABLE COMPANIES BIG OR SMALL BASE ON THE BINDING AND FINDINGS OF YOUR REGISTERED COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION ,MEANWHILE AS THE BROKER WITH TERMS AND CONDITION WE ARE GOING TO OPEN A COMMUNICATION BETWEEN YOUR COMPANY AND OUR BANK AS SOON AS YOU SHOW INTEREST IN SECURING FINANCE OR LOAN FROM US.
PROCEDURES BELOW.
(1)FULL DETAILS OF YOUR COMPANY.
(2)COMPANY REGISTRATION NO
(3)COMPANY LICENSES COPY
YOU CAN CONTACT OUR REPRESENTATIVE IN DUBAI U.A.E THROUGH THIS DIRECT LINE 00-971-50-3819290. OR THROUGH THIS E-MAIL: richman992@yahoo.com <mailto:richman992@yahoo.com>

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