419 scam: "Mr Hamed Yaya"<hamedyaya@i12.com> Transfer to your account from Hamed Yaya.

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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:
- "million us 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)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +228002289124789 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- hhhamedyaya@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Hamed Yaya" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hamedyaya1@i12.com>
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 13:32:13 +0100
Subject: Transfer to your account from Hamed Yaya.

Transfer account from needed Mr Hamed Yaya.
FOREIGN REMMITANCE AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
LOME TOGO.
TEL:+ 00228-9124789
Email-

Urgent Attention,

I have a proposal for you - this however is not mandatory nor will I

in any manner compel you to honour against your will. I am 50, and

work with a bank (one of the African leading banks in the West Coast).

Here in this bank existed a dormant account for the past 8 years which

belong to a American national who is now late Mr.Raymond Beck Mrs.

Dorene Beck who died on Egypt Air Flight 990
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm When I discovered

that there had been no deposits nor withdrawals from this account for

this long period, I decided to carry out a system investigation and

discovered that non of the family member nor relations of the late

person is aware of this
account.This is the story in a nutshell. Now I want an account

overseas where the bank will transfer this funds.
Thereafter, I had planned to destroy all related documents for this

account. It is a careful network and for the past eleven months I have

worked out everything to ensure a hitch-free operation.
The amount is not so much at the moment and plus all the accumulated
interest the balance in this account stands at-(US$ 9.5 million US

dollars).

Now our questions are:-
1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
3. What will be your commission?

If you can sponsor this transfer Consider this and get back at us as

soon as possible. Finally, it is my humble prayer that the information

as contained herein be accorded the necessary attention, urgency as

well as the secrecy it deserves. I Expect your urgent response if you

can handle this project. Call me at this direct line +228-00228-

9124789 after sending a mail for hhhamedyaya@yahoo.com
confirmation.If you need an urgent response send an email.
Respectfully yours,

Mr Hamed Yaya

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