419 scam: COULIBALY LAMINE <coulibalylamine_12@yahoo.co.jp> INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE REQUEST !

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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:
- "million 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: COULIBALY LAMINE <coulibalylamine_12@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: coulibaly_lamine1@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 02:39:08 +0100 (BST)
Subject: INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE REQUEST !

INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE REQUEST !

GOOD DAY,

IT
IS MY HOPE THAT THIS MESSAGE WILL FIND YOU IN THE BEST OF TIMES. MY
NAME IS COULIBALY LAMINE, I AM FROM COTE D'IVOIRE. I HAVE DECIDED TO
FORWARD TO YOU THIS PROPOSAL TO SOLICIT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO
FASCILITATE THE TRANSFER OF (Usd$11.000,000.) ELEVEN MILLION DOLLARS
ONLY FOR A BUSINESS VENTURE WHICH I INTEND TO ESTABLISH IN YOUR
COUNTRY. THOUGH WE HAVE NOT MET BEFORE, BUT I BELEIVE ONE HAS TO RISK,
CONFIDING IN SOMEONE SOMETIMES TO SUCCEED IN LIFE.

I
HAVE DECIDED TO INVEST THIS MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY AND RELOCATE FOR MY
SAFETY OUT THERE. I WAS A COCOA, COFFEE AND CASHEW NUTS DEALER FROM MY
REGION FOR MANY YEARS AND BECAUSE OF THE POLITICAL CRISES AND CIVILE
WAR, I DECIDED TO MOVE OUT OF MY COUNTRY FOR SAFETY AND INVEST THIS FUND
IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR GOOD. I WILL GIVE YOU PROPER DETAILS LATER. I WANT
YOU TO HELP ME ME TO TRANSFER AND RECEIVE THIS FUND IN YOUR ACCOUNT IN
YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE. ON THE FOLLOWING:
1) TELECOMMUNICATION
2) INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OR HOSPITALS

3) A STANDARD HOTEL / ANY OTHER PROFITABLE INVESTMENT.

YOU
SHALL BE ENTITLE TO A REASONABLE PERCENTAGE OF THE FUND AS WE MAY AGREE
AND THE INVESTMENT PROFIT AS WELL. IF YOU AGREE ON THE PROPOSAL, I WILL
TELL YOU WHAT TO DO.

REGARDS,
MR. COULIBALY LAMINETel: +22546547518

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