419 scam: AKISSI GUEUMA <aki_ra_916@yahoo.co.jp> From: AKISSI GUEUMA

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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 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)
- ",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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: AKISSI GUEUMA <aki_ra_916@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: AKISSI GUEUMA <embakayo02@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 5 May 2014 20:42:37 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From: AKISSI GUEUMA

From: AKISSI GUEUMA

Dear beloved One,

I am Miss Akissi
Gueuma a 20 years old daughter of Late Mr. Jules Gueuma. I live in Abidjan,
Ivory Coast, Western Africa. My father was an Exporter in the trade of
coffee and cocoa in the economic capital of the Ivory Coast called
Abidjan. He was assassinated by unknown persons (Armed Rebels) in the
family home in the past months. Since the presidential election of 28th
November 2010, there have been numerous silent killings of prominent
individuals and political party loyalists by unknown gunmen especially
killings of 800 villager in Duekoue, Ivory Coast. You must have been aware of
the political situation in my country Ivory Coast since the last two years
Presidential election which result too many killings of more than 200
prominent politicians and business magnates.

However, before the
death of my father, he explained to me that he deposited the sum of
(Twelve Million United States Dollars) (US$12,000,000.00) in a safe place
here in Abidjan Ivory Coast and named me the beneficiary/next of kin to
the deposit. Now that he is dead, I have decided to invest the money
anywhere outside Africa for political and safety reasons.

I seek your humble
understanding and wisdom, to help me to retrieve and further transfer of
this money into your account or any account you would set up in your
country or anywhere of you may wish for the purpose of investment while I
shall come over to meet you to continue my education which I have stopped
since the lost of my father. I require of you this help with all my heart and
wish to receive your sincere response, and that you tell me the
possibility of helping me to solve my problem with your sincerity and your
honesty. You will be entitled to 20% of the total amount as compensation for
your assistance in this project after a successful transaction of this money to
your position.

I am waiting to hear
from you with the positive offer of your assistance so that I will give you
more details. Please consider this and give me an honest and sincere
answer.

God bless you.

Miss Akissi Gueuma.

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