419 scam: "lilian amam" <lilian_akam00225@yahoo.com> YOUR ASSISTANCE

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.
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.
- lilian_akam00225@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "lilian amam" <lilian_akam00225@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 16:16:00 +0000
Subject: YOUR ASSISTANCE

ABIDJAN,IVORY COAST

NOTE:PLEASE KINDLY REPLY ME WITH THIS MY DIRECT EMAIL ( lilian_akam00225@yahoo.com <mailto:lilian_akam00225@yahoo.com> )

DEAR RESPECTFUL ONE,

IF HOWEVER MY VENTURE IN SENDING YOU THIS MAIL TO SEEK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE WILL CAUSE A MOCK AND UNPLEASANT FEELINGS IN YOU,PLEASE BE SO GOOD TO UNDERSTAND MY REASONS ON CONTACTING YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE,

I GOT YOUR CONTACT AMONG OTHERS, PRAYED AND I DEEM IT NECESSARY TO CONTACT YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE TRANSFER AND INVESTMENT OF $12.500,000 US DOLLARS, ( INHERITED WEALTH )DEPOSITED BY MY LATE FATHER IN A BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN, I AM MISS lilian akam . THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR AND MRS J. akam
PLEASE DO NOT BE EMBARASED, I AM SEEKINGYOUR ATTENTION TO HELP ME TRANSFER THE SUM OF ($12.500,000 US DOLLARS)TWELVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE AMERICAN DOLLARS. IN YOUR ACCOUNT.
IT IS MORE THAN URGENT,MOREOVER, DEAR,

I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT / INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.

THANKS,
MISS lilian akam

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