419 scam: REV Bernard lyo <bernard.rev@yandex.com> Attention:- Please Read Carefully..

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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:
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: REV Bernard lyo <bernard.rev@yandex.com>
Reply-To: revbernardlyo@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2016 02:24:53 +0300
Subject: Attention:- Please Read Carefully..

Dear Sir/Ma,
My name is REV Bernard lyo, a British Citizen,a banker here in =
uk, i have a business proposal for you. There is USD $20,000,000.00 deposi=
ted with a bank Here in the London, United Kingdom, which I want you to rec=
eive and stand as the beneficiary to this fund, as efforts haven been made =
to locate the actual owner and the family but to no avail.If you are willin=
g to cooperate with me to receive the fund, I will send to you a document t=
hat would enable you to verify the existence of the funds from any bank in=
the world. If you have a friend that work with a bank in any part of the w=
orld you can contact him or her to confidentially assist you to confirm the=
existence of the funds.
Also note that this deal will cost you money to achieve. if you are intere=
sted get back to me with:-
Your full name:-
Address:-
Phone number:-
Age:-
Occupation:-
Yours sincerely,
REV Bernard lyo
=20

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