419 scam: "Ismail Tarkan Yurdaay."<<>> Please read these instructions very carefully.

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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.
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.
- tarkanismail15@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ismail Tarkan Yurdaay." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tarkanismail15@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:35:23 -0700
Subject: Please read these instructions very carefully.

Greetings,

It is my pleasure to communicate with you via this platform.Our investors are seeking new business opportunities and projects for possible funding and capital financing.I am planning to go into investment in your country of origin/country of Location to assist me establish,conduct and manage the investment project, and I would like to invest in tourism, mining, transportation, Oil and gas, properties, other trading etc.We are open to further discussions if you are interested in this type of business.My lawyer will prepare a good memorandum of Understanding to facilitate the success of this project in-line with the law of your country of origin. I can assure you the success of the business transaction if your utmost discretion is guaranteed. Humbly indicate your full name, Contact address and contact number while replying to my proposal.

Accept our warm regards.

Kind Regards,
Ismail Tarkan Yurdaay.
tarkanismail15@gmail.com

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