419 scam: "Mr. Oliver Andrew" <mrandrewbarr2009@gmail.com> GOOD MORNING.

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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 united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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 next of kin scam.
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.
- mrandrew.oliver@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Oliver Andrew" <mrandrewbarr2009@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 08:32:18 +0000
Subject: GOOD MORNING.

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS UNIT,
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT,
CASSA SECURITY COMPANY,
B.P 359, LOME, REPUBLIC OF TOGO.

ATTN;

WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, I AM MR. ANDREW OLIVER, DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF
AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS UNIT, FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT, CASSA FINANCE FIRM
HERE IN THE REPUBLIC OF TOGO, WEST AFRICA.

DURING OUR AUDITING AND INVESTIGATIONS IN THIS BANK, MY DEPARTMENT
CAME ACROSS A HUGE SUM OF FOURTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS
(US$14,000,000) BELONGING TO AN AMERAICAN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSMAN
WHO DIED ALONGSIDE WITH HIS NEXT OF KIN IN UNFORTUNATE AIR DISASTER.

HOWEVER, I WANT YOU TO STAND AS OUR LATE CLIENT FAMILY MEMBERS FOR THE
RELEASE OF THE SAID AMOUNT, WHILE I WILL PROVIDE, GUIDE AND DIRECT YOU
ON WHAT NEXT TO DO, FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT, AND
OTHER NECESSARY INFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU,
SO I SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE STATING YOUR
POSITION THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL; mrandrew.oliver@hotmail.fr FOR MORE
INFORMATION.

AWAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

BEST REGARDS,
MR. ANDREW OLIVER.
LOME - TOGO.
EMAIL; mrandrew.oliver@hotmail.fr

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