419 scam: yhtgh ytyht <yhtghytyht---74813@att.net> GOOD DAY MY FRIEND,

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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:
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447035967556 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: yhtgh ytyht <yhtghytyht---74813@att.net>
Reply-To: hamzabello53@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 05:18:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOOD DAY MY FRIEND,

GOOD DAY MY FRIEND,

I am Hamza Bello, Chief Accountant of the World and Sub regional organization. United Nation (UN) in partnership with
Africa Union (AU) is affiliated office in London
I wish to intimate you with this proposal in my capacity as a chief accountant and in full agreement with the Auditor
General of this able organization (UN/AU).
We scrutinized all records and accounts of awarded and executed contracts of this organization (UN/AU) since the
inception of NEPAD/UNITED NATION DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE in Ecowas sub-region states and we carefully uncovered and
mapped out a whopping sum of $3.5m, which we want to transfer into your account as beneficiary. You can authentically
apply for supply if it interests you to be our client with full guarantee from me.

The Three Million, Five Hundred thousand Dollars has been approved for payments by this organization. The Financial
Trustee (Endorsed by the Accountant General of the organization) and to be paid to the beneficiarys account under
CONTRACT NUMBER UN/NEPAD/OGN/FMF/GCB/B25/7/006As a top civil servant, we are not allowed to operate foreign bank
account hence our decision to use your account in full trust and confidence to transfer this money outside United
Nation and NEPAD in ECOWAS sub-region. We will accept you as our principal partner and contractor.

Moreover it is pertinent to note that it is risk free and does not require many engagements since we have taken care
of the deal in full capacity.

I am anxiously waiting for your response with hope you will understand the confidential nature of this and its reality
is a dream come true.

Best Regards,

Hamza Bello
+447035967556

3 Whitehall Court ,
London ,
SW1A 2EL

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