419 scam: "Law Office *Dennis Oliseh*"<dennisoliseh@yahoo.com> Re: Next of Kin

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- +447035950493 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- dennisoliseh@inmail.sk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Law Office *Dennis Oliseh*" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dennisoliseh@inmail.sk>
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:50:56 -0800
Subject: Re: Next of Kin

Barrister Dennis Oliseh
P.O.BOX 3038,57
VICTORIA STREET,
LONDON SW1H,
UNITED KINGDOM

My Dear

I am Barrister Dennis Oliseh Esq, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to late Mr. James , a national of your country, who used to work with an Oil Servicing Company in London, Herein after shall be referred to as my client.

On the 15th of December 2007, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to alternative arrangements in order to secure the funds, hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at US$3.5 million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the holding where this huge amount is deposited.

The said BANK has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next 15 official working days. For the fact that I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin to the deceased, since you have the same last name with my client, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the modalities for transfer.

I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this transaction will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me through this email with your full name, address, age, occupation, telephone and mobile number for more details on next line of action you are to take.

Looking forward to your urgent response.

Best regards,

Barrister Dennis Oliseh Esq
Email: dennisoliseh@inmail.sk
Tel: +44-703-5950493
Fax: +44-700-5921488

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