419 scam: Owusu Patrick <owusu8333@gmail.com> I Come across your profile

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million us 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.
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.
- efbayor22@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Owusu Patrick <owusu8333@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2017 07:46:47 -0800
Subject: I Come across your profile

Dear One, I Come across your profile and have Decided to get in touch
with you after the prayer,to see if you can help me solve my problem.
My name is Evelyn Fati Bayor,The Daughter of (Late Chief Adam Bayor)
Who lost his life in the course of the crisis here in Cote D'ivoire on
his way to his company ( Nestle Food Plc) . My father willed in cash,
the sum of $25.6 Million US Dollars which he deposited in a Fixed /
Suspense account in Accra Ghana in west Africa, with enabling
conditions for the release of the fund which are as follows: (1) That
I must be 22 years or above. (2) That upon request for the release of
the fund, there must be evidence of investment intentions especially
outside the West Africa,

I contact you therefore to confirm if you can absorb me in partnership
in your company or possibly advise me on any investment opportunity in
your country. When I reach agreement with you, the bank will release
my fund into an account that you shall nominate and I will come over
to you to commence business partnership with you and the fund. I
expect your urgent response including your addresses, your telephone
and fax number. Thanks for expected cooperation. My regards, Reply to:
efbayor22@hotmail.com. Evelyn Fati Bayor

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