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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "YAYATURA OWOCOMES" <yayaturao123@gmail.com>
Reply-To: yayaturao12@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:38:45 +0430
Subject: OF MUTUAL INTEREST / INVESTMENT FUNDING

Hello,

   I am Yayatura Owocomes. I came to know of you in my search for a reliable and reputable foreign partner to handle a transaction which involves a huge amount in US dollar. My father was the Paramount Chief of Mano River Basin, in the Republic of Liberia, which is rich with Minerals and Natural Resources. He was also the owner of OWOCOMES COSTUMES INTERNATIONAL LTD who was killed in struggle for political power by the then Liberia President; Charles Taylor.
 
During his tenure as the Paramount Chief, he accumulated thirty million ($30 000,000.00) USD. This he kept in a trunk box and transferred to an Insurance Security Deposit in Accra - Ghana. Being the only child and next of kin, I was handed the security code and all the documents regarding this deposit by my father before his death.

Presently my mother and I are refugees in Accra -Ghana, and it will be unwise to take such enormous amount myself to the bank due to my present condition. It therefore becomes apparent to move this fund outside Africa to your country for investment purpose.

 I am soliciting for your assistance as the sole beneficiary of this fund and for you to deposit it in any bank of your choice in your country. I'm willing to offer you 30% of the total cash, and 10% for any expenses that may incur during the transfer of this deposit.
   I would like to place this fund under your advice and instruction and how to invest it. If my request is granted I will be sending you the necessary documents covering the deposit.
If you are interested in this transaction and want to us to go into partnership kindly do reply to me via  yayaturao12@gmail.com

Hope my request will be considered.

Thank you.
Yayatura Owocomes

 

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