419 scam: "Mr. Bayo Dada"<oracle@sopia.co.jp> Goodday Sir/ Madam..

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- bayo_dada04@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Bayo Dada" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bayo_dada05@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2011 12:29:11 -0800
Subject: Goodday Sir/ Madam..

From The Desk Of:
Mr. Bayo Dada
Intercontinental Bank Plc.
Lagos, Nigeria.

Good day,

I am so sorry to bulge on you like this without knowing you prior to this day but I employ you to please read this mail because it has immense financial benefits for the both of us.

I am Mr. Mr. bayo dada, Bank Manager of intercontinental Bank Plc.Lagos Branch.I got your contact on my private search on the Internet and I listed your name and prayed over them and decided to contact you directly.

On December 6th 2001,an American oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Mr. Henry Gardner made a numbered time(fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at USD$25,000,000.00(twenty five million dollars) in my branch.

Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarded address but got no reply. After a month we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers NNPC, that Mr. Henry died in an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found out that he did not leave a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless.I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Henry did not declare any next of kin in all his official documents, including his bank deposit paperwork. This sum USD$25,000,000.00 is still floating in the bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will come forward to claim it and according to Nigerian Laws, at the expiration of 10 (ten) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian government if nobody applies to claim the funds.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as a next of kin of Mr. Henry Gardner.

This is simple
1) I will like you to provide me immediately with your full names & address so that an attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits, which will put you as next of kin.
2) I will also want you to send me your mobile number for verbal explanations.

The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you, we will both sign and agree to, by a Memorandum of Understanding (M.O.U) before we proceed with the transfer of the money to you.

There is no risk at all as all legal procedures will be adhered to and with my position as the branch manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately via this private email address ( bayo_dada04@hotmail.com ) Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand.

PLEASE OBSERVE UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY, and be rest assured that this would be profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.

Awaiting your urgent reply via this email below, please save me the anxiety of endless waiting.
Please reply to : ( bayo_dada04@hotmail.com )

God bless you.
Mr. Bayo Dada
Intercontinental Bank Plc.
Lagos, Nigeria.

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