419 scam: amikouame14@yahoo.fr Join my Friends Network on Turkish Personals

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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:
- "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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- amikouame14@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: amikouame14@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:30:46 -0500
Subject: Join my Friends Network on Turkish Personals

Greeting Dear, I know you will be surprise to receive my mail since we have neither seen nor met before but after going through your profile and more consideration about this offer. I have decided to contact you and introduce myself. I am Ms Ami Kouame the only daughter of late Mr and Mrs Richard Kouame, I wish to request for your assistance in a financial transaction and wish to invest in Manufacturing and real estate management in your country. I have Six million Eight hundred thousand united states dollars.USD($6.800,000) to invest in your country, and I will require your assistance in receiving the funds in your personal account for investment, I will be gladly to give you 15% of the total sum for your assistance. Please it is very important you contact me immediately on my email for further explanation on how we will proceed. Awaiting your immediate response. Thanks and God bless.) Best Regards Ms Ami Kouame.

Ms Ami Kouame (amikouame14@yahoo.fr) has invited you to join her Friends Network on Turkish Personals. By joining ami.kouame's Friends Network, you can see who her friends are — and who her friends' friends are — all while meeting thousands of other Turkish men and women looking for friendship, dating and more!

YES, I want to join her Friends Network

NO, I do not want to join her Friends Network

I want to join Turkish Personals without joining ami.kouame's Friends Network.

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