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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • ba_yaya2005@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: diallo yaya <ba_yaya2005@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 10:32:45 +0200
Subject: URGENT REPLY


Dear
I am barrister diallo yaya,the president of yayachambers here in Dakar-Senegal and an advisor to some governments establishment above all a personal lawyer to late Mr Jones king an American bussinessman who died two years ago on ghastly motor accident on his way to Ziguinchor the capital of Southern Senegal region on his way to bussiness negotiations. It was three weeks from today that I received a call from Mr king's bank notifying me that, he deposited a sum of Five Million Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand United State Dollars($5m.250) in their bank, they went on to say that I was contacted base on information they got from some documents that back-up the depositions in which my name was mention as Mr king personal Lawyer,
the bank advices me to provide them with the name of the next of kin of the money because for the past two years and some months now, the account have been a dormant account. After so many attempt I made to get in touch with the family and relations of Mr king from U.S.A failed I decided to contact you because of the ultimatum twenty one days from now and pressure from bank which says that if I failed to forward them with the name of the next of kin, the account will be close finally, for this reason your sincerely coporation is needed.On my own part as a lawyer, I will facilitate in getting all the necessarydocuments from the ministry of justices here in Senegal that will prove the Legality of this money, when it is due to be transfer into your nominate account. am proposing 40 percent of this money to you and 5 percent for any
auxiraly expenses that may occour in this transaction, all what we need is honest and sincerity to each other, call me immidiatly with this number 00221 503 663 email address ba_yaya2005@yahoo.fr
awaiting your quick response soon
BARRISTER DIALLO YAYA.

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