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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Solo Olekwai" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 13:14:18 -0400
Subject: Resolution For Payment In Your Favor

Good Day,
 
You are about to be credited with the value of $10 million, being part payment of your long overdue monetary entitlement, through a consolidated
crude oil account with bank Cyprus
 
This decision was resolved having considered numerous petitions from unpaid contractual/ inheritance fund beneficiaries and, the international
communities advise concerning the huge debt  Nigerian Government and some third world countries owed to the foreigners In a nutshell, the world
powers comprising World bank, International monetary fund and, United Nations, who have single handedly facilitate this move, have advanced
further to make it a success by appointing an international financial consultant & Fiduciary agent based in UK, with 100% credibility, in the
person of HarrySpencer Consultancy, to scrutinize all eligible beneficiaries and recommend them to Bank Cyprus, to release payment,
through the consolidated crude oil account belonging to the countries indebted to the beneficiaries in question, accordingly.
 
For more information, kindly, make formal contact to HarrySpencer
Consultancy as follows:-
 
Contact Person : Dr. Spencer Harry
Harry Spencer Consultancy & Fiduciary services,
6 Harrisons Birchanger
Bishop's Stortford
England UK
CM23 5QT
Tel: +  +44 7937456830
info@harryspencerconsultancyuk.co.uk
harryspencerconsultancy@yahoo.co.uk
 
Do make reference with code pay87217
 
Keep me posted perhaps I might be of any assistance in between
 
Yours truly
 
Solo Olekwai
Tel: +447937468679
(Volunteered off-shore agent and appointed PR)

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