419 scam: "Ravidas Internet Marketers"<info@yommy.co.cc> POWER UP YOUR INTERNET MARKETING STRATEGIES

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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.
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:
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348064891087 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- yommyk@india.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ravidas Internet Marketers" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <yommyk@india.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 17:36:06 +0100
Subject: POWER UP YOUR INTERNET MARKETING STRATEGIES

Ravidas Internet & General Marketing Co.

23Road, R Close,

Festac Town, Lagos.

Tel: +234 806 489 1087,

email: yommyk@india.com

CEO A.O.IBIYEMI, MSc (Est. Mgt) Lag, MNIM, M.I.Entrep.Educators

We are a firm of internet and general marketers with operations worldwide.

Equipped with the necessary skills and competences, we are able to provide the underlisted services/tasks

which might be of interest to you:

S/No.

Services/Tasks

    Description

    For Whom?

1

Web Promotion

Promotion of websites in order to attract traffic or visitors to the sites by using web submitters and email campaigns

Every venture and organisation that has hosted a website

2

Sale of opt-in emails

Sale of opt-in and verified emails.

Promoters of Goods, Products and services

Spammers and Phishers should not subscribe pls

3

Property Lists/Bulletin Promotion

Promotion of your property sale/letting lists to millions of people nation and worldwide

Estate Surveyors and Valuers, Propert Agents, Private & Public Developers

4.

Bulk Email Sending

There two options:

We can send the emails to any list provided by you.

Self service, by purchasing the softwares and/or monthly SMTP

Individuals, Companies & Organisations wishing to send festive greetings, payment reminders, promote new and existing products, announce meetings, etc

Spammers and Phishers should not subscribe pls

5.

Legitimate Internet Businesses that you can do

For how long can you sustain your family if you lose you job?

Create additional sources of revenue NOW!!! Get directions today from Goldmine e-books

Private & Govt employees, job seekers, prospective entrepreneurs, self-employed, and housewives

6.

Links to Online Real Estate Resources

Facilitates easy and convenient links to Real Estate Resources

Estate Surveyors and Valuers, Propert Agents, Private & Public Developers

7.

Sale of Books in Electronic Formats

E-books on Religion, Spirituality, Computer & Internet, Business & Entrepreneurship, Education & Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, etc

Every educated person

8.

Research Data & Analyses

Field Data Analyses Using any Statistical Tests, Sale of SPSS Software, and e-books on Research Methods and Data Analyses

Post & Undergraduate Students. Lecturers, Professionals, and Researchers

9.

Text To Speech Facility

Helps you to hear your emails, web pages, weathercasts, messages and any other text in your computer. The software can read your text to you loud and clear.

A POP peeper full version software will be given free of charge

Every ICT-Compliant person

For further inquiries about modes of operation and service charges, mail to: yommyk@india.co

Kind Regards,

A.O. Ibiyemi

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