419 scam: "cyril kwame" <chidoncyril@yayoo.com> att

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- ",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)
- "inland revenue" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
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.
- chidoncyril@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "cyril kwame" <chidoncyril@yayoo.com>
Reply-To: chidoncyril@hayoo.com
Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 12:21:23 -0300
Subject: att

Dear Friend,

I have a humanitarian task for you and the Orphans - this however is not
mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to Honor against your will
but I was compelled to write to you under a humanitarian ground.

I'm Nathalie Hamms from the British Royal family and I'm battling with
Esophageal cancer which has defiled all forms of medical treatment and
right now I am 44yrs and I only have a short time to live.

I have decided to give alms to charity organizations and more especially
to orphanage homes but I cannot do this myself anymore because of my
health.I do have a huge cash deposit with a finance company here in London
that I will want you to help collect this money at all cost and dispatch
to orphanage homes in your country.

I have given most of my assets to my immediate family and just recently I
asked members of my family to give some money to charity but they refused
and kept the money for themselves and just counting days for me to die so
that they can inherit my estate.

Consider this and reply me as soon as possible with your full name and
contact details;any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for
another individual for this same purpose.

Regards,

Nathalie Hamms.vinoDear Friend,

My name is Mr.Cyril Mensah,with THE TRUST BANK (ttb)Bank of Ghana as the
Regional manager,Essam Branch, in the Western Region of Ghana.I got your
contact during my search for a reliable, trust worthy and Honest person to
introduce this transfer project with me. I am a Ghanaian married with
three kids. I am writing to solicit your assistance in the noble transfer
of US$ 22.000.000.00.

I have packaged a transaction that will be of mutual benefit to us. As the
branch manager of THE TRUST BANK (ttb) Bank of Ghana, it is my duty to
send a financial report to my head office in the capital city,Accra, at
the end of each financial year.

Following the release of the last financial report,2009),I
discovered that my branch made Twenthy two million United States Dollars
($22,000,000.00); from the transactions accruing to the account of the
Inland Revenue Service (IRS) which my head office will never be aware of
because it was not detected by the audit departmentfrom the head office.

I have diverted the funds into what the bank call Escrow Call Account with
no beneficiary. As the branch manager of this bank, I cannot be directly
connected to this money, so my contacting you is to assist me receive the
funds in your bank account in your country and get 30% of the total funds
as your benefit.

If you agree to assist me, I will immediately program your full
information in the computer system here in Essam branch as an Escrow Call
Account holder/depositor in TRUST BANK (TTB) Bank of Ghana.

All I need from you is to stand claim as the original depositor of this
fund..
Call or mail me if you think we can work together.

Email: chidoncyril@yahoo.com
Tel: +233546266913

Thanks for your co-operation in advance.

Yours truly,
Mr Cyril Mensah.

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