419 scam: "Spinnaker Support" <ytuo@link.net> Investment Proposition

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "consignment " (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Spinnaker Support" <ytuo@link.net>
Reply-To: richabe86@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:19:52 +0000
Subject: Investment Proposition

Dear Sir,

My name is Richard Abiola I work with one of the top African Investment agencies in West Coast(area of coverage includes, Ghana, Togo, Benin Republic and Nigeria). As an investor adviser .I had a clients a retired banker, who died last year in an auto crash was interested in investing in your country and was ready to sponsor the investment 100%.

After his death, I was empowered by his family to proceed with the investment plan, hence, the modalities had been put in place before the death of my client. The sum of US$4.8m was deposit in a security vault of one of the leading security and financial companies in West Africa for this project as a consignment and was declared as film Materials(papers).

Therefore, I needed a partner who is a citizen/resident of your country who will assist to execute the project of any viable or lucrative business with high turn over. Respond to this email if you are interested, forward your mobile phone number for further correspondences.

I will be looking forward to hear from you,

Best Regard

Richard Abe
Investor Adviser

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