419 scam: "Mr.Richard Adebayo"<office@skybox.skysilicon.com> My name is Mrs. Theresa Ossai a dying woman PLEASE MAKE CONTACT WITH MY LAWYER

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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:

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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Richard Adebayo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <adeba478yorichard@56788.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 01:17:00 -0700
Subject: My name is Mrs. Theresa Ossai a dying woman PLEASE MAKE CONTACT WITH MY LAWYER IMMEDIATELY

Good Day ,

My name is Mrs.Hellen Gonnau a dying woman who has decided to donate what
I have to charity through any thoughtful and selfless someone,I did some check
about you before contacting you I got yourinformation while browsing through the
internet, although I am not comfortable using this medium knowing to the unsolicited
emails everywhere but someone has to be used to save this transaction. So, I honestly crave
your indulgence to digest and do what I have to say, please.

I am a woman who was diagnosed for cancer about 2 years ago, after the
death of my husband who had left me everything he worked for. I have
decided to donate from what I have inherited from him for charity through
you since I cannot do it all by myself considering my condition.

I have WILLED the sum of US$7,500,000 to you for the less privileged
rather than allow my greedy relatives to use my husband's hard earned
funds inappropriately.

I will be going for an operation tomorrow morning and at the moment I
cannot take any telephone calls, however, I have adjusted my WILL and my
Executor is aware. Please, you and he should arrange the transfer of the
funds from my Bank to your humble self, wherever you are. Please contact
him with his private E-mail:

--------------------------------
BARRISTER JOHN ABANUM
E-mail:adeba478yorichard@56788.com
--------------------------------

With your full names, phone/fax numbers and or your contact address and
tell him you are the one that I have WILLED the sum of $7,500,000 to, for
specific and good work. I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in
this matter until the task is accomplished as I do not want anything that
will jeopardize my last wish. I will try and be in contact with you at any
given opportunity.

I wish you all the best and please use the funds well and always extend
the good work to others.

Regards,
Mrs.Hellen Gonnau .

Note:
Dr.Richard Adebayo my personal doctor and I am sending you this mail through
his email.

Dr.Richard Adebayo
Specialties:
Radiology, Diagnostic
Clinical Interests:
Biopsy; Breast Conditions, Breast MRI.
Appointments:214-645-XRAY

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