419 scam: RAPHEL YUMAN <yumanraph@gmail.com> DR.YUMAN

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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 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.
- ouemeh22@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: RAPHEL YUMAN <yumanraph@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2014 16:11:43 +0800
Subject: DR.YUMAN

Greetings and blessing to you and your family,

I am writing this mail to you with respect and pleasure as brother and a
business partner, I am Dr. Farouq Yuman. I work with the red cross society,
I have served in Iraq,Somalia and Gaza.
I have interest to invest $7 M USD with you because someone directed you to
me as a trusted person so that is why I am contacting you with trust.
The said amount of money is secured under bank custody with open
beneficiary and now I will need your name to endorse as the beneficiary and
the funds
will be released/deliver to you.
I want you to be honest with me because this is my life achievement so once
the funds is secured under your custody, I will resign from the red cross
and
settle down to invest with you.
I will give you the details were the funds are lodged and the directive to
further the transaction once I hear from you with your direct telephone
number.
Also let me know from your mind how much you will required from the total
funds as your effort in securing this transaction.

Yours sincerely,
Dr.Farouq R. Yuman
Private email: ouemeh22@hotmail.com

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