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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • 0112348077504364
• 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.
  • mailbacydayo1@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: cyril dayo <bacydayo@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mailbacydayo1@yahoo.it>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 09:08:54 +0000
Subject: I HOPE THIS EMAIL MEET YOU IN A GOOD CONDITION.



From the Desk Of Barrister Cyril Dayo (SAN)Address:12 aka Road Okoko Lagos Nigeria.Alternative Email:mailbacydayo1@yahoo.it Telephone Number:0112348077504364Attn: Sir/Madam,
I HOPE THIS EMAIL MEET YOU IN A GOOD CONDITION.
I am Barrister Cyril Dayo (SAN). I got your contact in course of my inquiry to locate relations of my Deceased Client late Mr.Ronald Lake,who died in a plane crash.
On the 6th of May, 2000 it was reported to us that my Client,his wife and their only daughter were involved and all were killed on January 31 when the plane, heading to San Francisco and Seattle from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, crashed into the Pacific Ocean not far from Los Angeles. .You can read more about the crash on visiting these sites below.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list
The reason for this is to inherit a Contract Payment Deposits Account of "Nineteen Million Euros (19,000,000.00 Euros)", which the Deceased left in a Finance Firm.I want you to please assist me to inherit the fund into your Account.
This request emerged last week when the Finance Firm contacted me for the attention of my Deceased Client (perhaps for one reason or the other they have tried to contact him and was unsuccessful).As soon as you indicate your interest by sending below your information:
1.Your Full name....................... 2.House Address........................2.Your Telephone...................... 4.Fax Numbers............................5.Your Age............................6.Occupation and Sex......................
However, thereupon I announced his death and protocols observed, I was mandated (as the deceased's attorney) to provide the Next of Kin to inherit the Deposits or they will freeze it as"Unclaimed Deposit".Unfortunately,and unknown to the Finance Firm, the Next of Kin was among the dead in the plane crash.
But rather leaving the Deposits/Account frozen hence I seek your help to claim the fund into your Account, as I have the required Information to execute the transaction under legal process.

And upon the conclusion of this transaction,I will come to your country for the disbursement of this fund.

Best regardsBarrister Cyril Dayo (SAN)
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