419 scam: Hillson Wayne <hillson.wayne@yahoo.com> Attention Dear

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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:
- ",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)
- "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)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lome togo" (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.
- hilson.wayne@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Hillson Wayne <hillson.wayne@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: hilson.wayne@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 02:58:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Attention Dear

Attention Dear,

Let me begin by introducing myself properly to you, I am Barr.Hillson Wayne, Personal Attorney to your late relative Miss. Veronica, from you country, who bears the same last name with you and was one of the biggest Contractors in Togo, until her death in motor vehicle accident in the capital city Lome Togo West Africa, She banked with the (Union Togolaise de Banque) and had a closing balance as at the end of September, 2002 worth (GB£ 7,500,000.00) now the bank want to confiscate the account and you have the same last name with my deceased client, and She is also a national of your country. For more information and directives, reply only through my direct email (hilson.wayne@yahoo.com) with the following information for further clarifications and details.

Your Full Name............
Your phone Tele...........
Your Private Email.........
Your residential address........
Yours age ..............

Barr.Hillson Wayne (Esq.)

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