419 scam: "Bayo"<nicholasbayo@hotmail.com> From Mr Nicholas Bayo.

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Bayo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nicholasbayo@live.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:15:58 +0100
Subject: From Mr Nicholas Bayo.

Dear,

May I have the pleasure of introducing myself? I am Mr Nicholas Bayo a senior staff and chairman of Tender Board Committee on the award of contracts in Department of Works and Housing here in Accra Ghana.

I am contacting you to solicit for your assistance and co-operation to transfer some amount of money into your bank account overseas. The new Government ordered that all the foreign contractors who has completed there contracts which was awarded by our former Government should be paid immediately so i want to use this opportunity to move the fund out from this country. Therefore, this communication should be held in high confidential.

I wish to transfer into a safe and secured account overseas, the sum of US$9.5Million (Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which is over-invoiced amount from contracts we awarded to foreign contractors who have been duly paid on completion of their various contracts.

This fund right now is in a coded account in a Bank here in Ghana. However, by virtue of my position as civil servant, I cannot acquire these funds in my name or in the name of company here in Ghana.

Due to the latest development i decided to look for a reliable international outfit partner abroad into whose account the sum of US$9.5 Million will be transferred. The following sharing ratio if you accept MY proposal. Seventy percent (70%) for me and Thirty percent (30%) for you, the Account owner. My choice of you for this transaction is basically hanged on your field and profession, hence this business proposal. If you are interested in this deal, I will require some information’s from you in order to affect the transfer of the fund.

1. Your Full Names:
2. Your Company Name and Address:
3. Your Telephone Numbers:
4. Your Private Fax Numbers:
5. A copy of your Identification:

Please, be informed that i shall commence processing for claims and payment once i receive your interest from you, and the funds will get into your account within Five (5) working days by Telegraphic Transfer (T.T). Note that this transaction is 100% risk free.

Best Regards,
Mr. Nicholas Bayo.

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