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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: "Yommy" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <yommyk@india.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2012 20:52:32 +0100
Subject: LET YOUR COMPUTER READ ANY TEXT TO YOU

LET YOUR COMPUTER READ ANY TEXT TO YOU

This is a new software and quite a revolution.

You can hear Emails, web pages, weathercast, charting messages, or any other text in your computer now. Amazingly, your computer can now read to you
The software application can read word documents, rich text files, and PDF files. You can modify the documents in the build-in text pad editor.
The reading speed can be changed by sliding Speaking Speed bar, and you can also change the speaking quality by clicking voice Format.
You can save the text to a wave file, so that you can listen to it later or burn it into CD. By pressing Play File, you can hear the voice files or music of WAV file format.

Advantages: ICT compliant, No bulkiness, Easy and Comfortable to use, Connect to projector for large audiences

ORDINARY - N3,500/$20
1. No Natural Voice
2. Can read word documents and rich text files

ENTREPRISE - N6,000/$40
1. High quality natural voice
2. You can read word documents, rich text files, and PDF files. You can Modify the documents in the build-in text pad editor.
3. Hear Emails, web pages, weathercast, charting messages
4. Modify and create pronunciation, set pausing time, change speakers at run time

NOTES: IMMEDIATE DELIVERY ON PAYMENT

Mail to: yommyk@india.com
We accept payment by Paypal,(harry1004@gmail.com) / Abayomi Ibiyemi - Visa Account No.4990006313,
or pay to GTB A/C No. 0017611164
web: www.abayomiibiyemi.nl

Kind Regards,
Abayomi O.IBIYEMI,
23 Road, R Close, Festac Town, Lagos
Tel: 234 806 489 1087

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