419 scam: "Mr O.Olabisi" <O.Olabisi@keystonebank.com> INHERITANCE PROPOSAL

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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:
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "hundred thousand 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)
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.
- mrr2ql@safe-mail.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr O.Olabisi" <O.Olabisi@keystonebank.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 17 10:27:24 GMT
Subject: INHERITANCE PROPOSAL

Mr Olayemi Olabisi
Keystone Bank
Reply to: mrr2ql@Safe-mail.net

INHERITANCE

It is my privilege to capture your details, my name is Olayemi Olabisi personal account officer to late JIANG CUIYUN, Chinese nationality who died along with his wife XUEREN and their only child on a hijacked Boeing 767 that plunged into the Atlantic killing all 239 people on board including my client Mr. JIANG CUIYUN and his entire family.

See website: http://news.nationalpost.com/news/world/malaysia-airlines-loses-contact-with-flight-mh370-carrying-239-people-from-kuala-lumpur-to-beijing

Late, JIANG CUIYUN, was a successful and an accomplished business man exportation of crude oil. I came across your details to my utmost amazement you can stand as the Next of Kin, By virtue of my closeness to the deceased, I am very much aware of my client last financial transfer to a Qatar bank valued at Forty-One Million Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars.

I have reasoned and I feel it will be legally proper to present you as the next of kin of my deceased client, so that you can be paid the funds left in Qatar bank, hence I contacted you. I seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin to the Deceased since you are at an advantage to claim the funds as investment funds.

If You Are Willing To Work with Me Please Kindly Forward The Following Information.

(1) Full Name:
(2) Postal Address:
(3 Telephones and Fax Number:
(4) Occupation:
(5) Date of Birth:

We shall both share the fund, 50% to me and 50% to you I don't want to be greedy since the money do not belong to me, I shall assemble all the necessary Legal Documents that will be used to back up our claim.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law.

Please get in touch with me by telephone or email to enable us discuss further.

Best Regards
Olayemi Olabisi

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