419 scam: "Mr.Oliver Karl-Heinz" <mroliverkarlheinz1@outlook.com> REPLY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE!!!

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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 of your funds" (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: "Mr.Oliver Karl-Heinz" <mroliverkarlheinz1@outlook.com>
Reply-To: oliver1karlheinz@inbox.lv
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 10:58:16 +0200
Subject: REPLY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE!!!

UN Financial Services,
Regulation Committee
Ref: WBC/LU-14GN
File: C/L9H0445

Attention: Sir

We are not sure you received our previous message but we wish to use
this medium to officially inform you that following the ongoing review
of all unclaimed and delayed funds by the United Nations and the World
Bank, your payment file was forwarded to our office for immediate
payment of your long delayed funds starting with a first transfer of
US$5,200,000.00 with reference No. WBC/LU-14GN, to your bank account.

However, we are surprised to receive another application this morning
from your representative, MR.SASAKAWA YONG YOHEI,stating that you
authorized him to transfer the funds to another bank account in Seoul
Korea, and that you were recently involved in an auto accident and
cannot walk right now. Could you please confirm immediately, your
relationship with MR.SASAKAWA YONG YOHEI, and also, confirm if the
bank account in Seoul Korea, as shown below is now your new bank
account information to receive your funds this week from our paying bank

Bank Name:INDUSTRIAL BANK OF KOREA
Account Number:14310810801022
Account Name:Mr. Sasakawa Yong Yohei
Swift Code: IBKOKRSEXXX
Bank Address:50, Eulji-ro 2-Ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea.

Kindly reply today by email with your telephone number to confirm this
information to avoid wrong transfer of your funds, so that we can
proceed with the transfer of the US$5,200,000.00 to your correct bank
account as scheduled.

Yours sincerely,
Mr.Oliver Karl-Heinz
Director,Anti-Fraud Unit.
Financial Services Regulation Committee

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