419 scam: "JAMES S. AKAH" <jameeskcc10@yahoo.com> Attn: Sir,f contacting with you is very important/ Job OPŒë¸"

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "liberia" (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 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.
- +2348035027384 (Nigeria, 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.
- jamess.akah@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "JAMES S. AKAH" <jameeskcc10@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:37:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Attn: Sir,

Attn: Sir,
My name is Mr.James Smith Akah, the Financial Controller of the former Liberia President MR.CHARLES G.TAYLOR. due to Librarian Government are pressuring Nigerians Government to hand him over to the United Nation for trial now.

He instructed me, being his financial controller to look for a capable hand (some one) who will invest his money in every profitable business of your own choice in a period of twenty years, the trustee of the money will have 10% of it and the interest will be shared fifty/fifty.We are going to make available any amount that will be okay for the business your into. We have over $2.8Billion United States Dollars in verious banks in Europe, Asia and America.We can invest part of the funds in property and Estate.

We need a serious investor who can handle this transaction for a long time in any profitable business of your own choice. As a matter of fact my boss man Mr. Charles G. Taylor, is facing trial at high court of Hague in Holland under United Nation. You can go through this website:www.charlestaylortrial.org.

The contract can be renewed after twenty years till the problem of Mr.President will be over. So if you can prepared to work with Mr. President to invest his money in your Country, please contact me immediately for more details. Please response back to me through this email address (jamess.akah@yahoo.com)
I will be waiting for your response soonest.
Thanks.
Remain bless.
Mr.James Smith Akah,
Direct line+ 234-803-5027384

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