419 scam: James Gbagbo <gbagbojames@yahoo.com.ph> Attention

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
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.
- jamesgbagbo95@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: James Gbagbo <gbagbojames@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:39:10 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Attention

Dear Sir/ Madam,

I am James Gbagbo from Ivory Coast, presently in Bujumbra refugee camp in Accra-Ghana with the United Nations on asylum.

I got your contact from a web business directory on investment.

Please I seek your assistance in the following ways:

1.To assist me look for a profitable business in your country (where I can invest to sustain my living due to the instability of power in my country and the entire African continent .

2.To assist me purchase a living home, and also further my education in your country.
I have $15,000,000.00USD in a prime security company in here in Accra-Ghana.

Should there be a need for an evidence, or a prove of my seriousness and genuinty. I have a Certificate of Deposit as a prove of my fund, as my late father deposited my inherited fund at the security company as WORKS OF ART not fund, this he did for security reason.

Please assist me to come over to your country for resettlement and investment.
I will compensate you greatly for this assistance.

I am also ready to associate with a local partner, provided your Government will give me a Residence Permit.

My phone number is:+233-54-6976332

Could you please send me an email on (jamesgbagbo95@yahoo.com), to enable me know you have received my email and to enable us commence further regards to this transaction.

Regards,
James Gbagbo.

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