419 scam: ISSA Karaye <issakaraye@yahoo.com.ph> Hello my good friend.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
- alexoffor55@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ISSA Karaye <issakaraye@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 23:29:15 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Hello my good friend.

Hello my good friend.

How are you today? Hope all is well with
you and your family?, You may not understand why this mail came to
you.But if you do not remember me, you might have receive an email from
me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar business proposal which
we never concluded.

I am using this opportunity to inform you
that this multi-million-dollars business has been concluded with the
assistance of another partner from Germany who financed the transaction
to a logical conclusion. I thank you for your great effort to our
unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to one reason or the
other best known to you.But I want to inform you that I have
successfully transferred the fund out of my bank to my new partner's
account in Germany that was capable of assisting me in this great
venture.

Due to your effort, sincerity,
courage and trust worthiness You showed during the course of the
transaction.I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with
the sum of US$1,800,000, I have left a certified international bank
draft for you worth of US$1,800,000 cashable anywhere in the world.

My
dear friend I will like you to contact my Account Officer Mr.Alex Offor
on his direct email address at: (alexoffor55@gmail.com) for the
collection of your bank draft.I authorized him to release the Bank Draft
to you whenever you contact him regarding for it.

At the moment,
I'm very busy here because of the investment projects, which I and the
new partner are having at hand.Please I will like you to accept this
token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart,Also comply
with Mr.Alex Offor directives so that he will send the draft to you
without any delay.

Best Regards

MR.ISSA KARAYE.

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