419 scam: Oliver Olsen <rkcoley@sbcglobal.net> Hello

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2340702632006
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.
- oliverolsencenter@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Oliver Olsen <rkcoley@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:21:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hello

Barristers' Chambers:
OLIVER OLSEN & ASSOCIATES
E-mail: oliverolsencenter@gmail.com
Address:33 New Lagos Road,Benin City,
Nigeria.
PARTNER MANAGING
OLIVER OLSEN & ASSOCIATES
EDO STATE - NIGERIA.

Attention:
On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr.Kingsley Eghosa Ojo . I once again try to notify you as my earlier
letter was returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email address on the WILL. I wish to notify you that
late Engr. Kingsley Eghosa Ojo made you one of his beneficiaries to his WILL. He left the sum of Two Million Dollars (USD$2,
000.000.00) to you in the Codicil and last testament to his WILL. This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and
true. Being a widely traveled man, he must have been in contact with you in the past or simply you were nominated to him by one of his
numerous friends abroad who wished you good. Engr. Kingsley Eghosa Ojo until his death was a member of the Helicopter Society and the
Institute of Electronic & Electrical Engineers. He was a very dedicated Christian who loved to give out. His great philanthropy
earned him numerous awards during his life time. Late Engr. Kingsley Eghosa Ojo died on the 13th day of December,
2007 at the age of 80 years, and his WILL is now ready for execution.According to him this money is to support your humanitarian
activities and to help the poor and the needy in our society. Please if I reach you as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as soon as
possible to enable me conclude my job. I hope to hear from you in no distant time.

Call me upon the reciept of this mail: Tel: +234 (0) 7026320064
I await your prompt response.
Yours in Service,
BARRISTER OLIVER OLSEN ESQ.
PRINCIPAL PARTNERS: Barrister Aidan Ola.Esq Markus Osunde, Mr.
John Marvey Esq, Mr. Jerry Smith Esq.

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