419 scam: Charles Koroma <mani_willy2012@yahoo.co.jp> Investment partnership

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "a security company " (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. )
- "trunk box" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Charles Koroma <mani_willy2012@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: charles_koroma00@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:25:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Investment partnership

Avenue 12 Rue Reine Abla Poku,
12 Bp 7854 Ab 12, Abidjan ,
Ivory Coast. West Africa .

Dear friend.

I am Charles Koroma; I'm from Sierra Leone in West Africa but now living in Abidjan , Cote d'Ivoire. Though we have not met before, but I believe one has to risk confiding in someone sometimes to succeed in life. After going through your profile I decided to let you know of my intention in
investing in your country and also to continue my education under your care as my business partner.

But I have a problem which is, the money that I want to invest in your country was deposited in a trunk box in a security company in Abidjan , Cote d'Ivoire by my father Mr George Koroma (late). Though the security company do not know the content of the box because it was registered as family
valuables, I have been to the security company to claim this trunk box but I was told that I must be 25 years old before they can release it to me or that I should provide a business partner who will stand by me before they can release the trunk box to me as an agreement between them and my
father.

I thereby seek for your partnership to stand by me to enable the security company to release this trunk box containing the money to me and also you will help me to invest it in your country while I will come over to your country to continue my education. The sum of Four Million Seven Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars was registered in a trunk box in a security company.

I have every proof you may need and information , please do bear it in mind that everything about this is legal and will be handle legally to avoid any breach of law in this country and your country as well. I will be waiting to read from you to know your stand so that I will give you more
details.

Regards
Charles

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