419 scam: John Oyome <oyomejohn@yahoo.com> From John Oyome

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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:
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cashiers check" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- pastor.quattarasamue@yahoo.fr (Yahoo, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: John Oyome <oyomejohn@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 02:35:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From John Oyome

Dear Sarahi,

I John Oyome that cotacted you last time for assistance concerning the late Madam Rita George found. I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from India.

Presently I'm now in India for investment projects with madam own's money of the total sum. Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in the realization of this endeavour despite the fact that it failed us some how because you find it hard to believe me as at that time.

Now contact my church pastor,his name is Pastor Ouattara Samuel and his email address. with the below information:

Pastor Ouattara Samuel
Eglise Evangélique Baptiste Libre
06 BP 2385 Abidjan 06 Angre extension
Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire
AEEBLCI
FECI
Téléphone +22548239591
Email: pastor.quattarasamue@yahoo.fr

Ask him to send you a cashiers check of USD$300.000.00 which I kept for you as compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this endeavour.

I appreciated your time and efforts as at that time very much. So feel free and get in touched with pastor and instruct him where to send the amount to you.Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the doubt and fear as at that time. Many of life's failure are people who do not realize how close they were to success, when they gave up.

As at the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new partner are having at hand, finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to the pastor on your behalf as I will not have access to the internet for some time.

So feel free to get in touch with him and he will send

the amount to you without any delay.

With best regards from ,

John Oyome.

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