419 scam: "Mr Tolar OKANSE"<basri_wahid@forestry.gov.my> My greetings

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- tolarokanse@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Tolar OKANSE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tolarokanse@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2020 15:48:19 +0100
Subject: My greetings

My greetings

I am Mr Tolar Okanse, financial advisor, property and private wealth. I found your contact through a search through the internet and I apologize for this unexpected intrusion on my part and the surprised effect it may cause given everything that is currently happening on the internet.
With this message, I come to ask you for a serious and fruitful collaboration. If you are interested in my offer, a physical meeting is necessary, even essential in order to discuss face to face the axes and parameters for the successful realization of this collaboration.
Indeed, I am in contact with a client (Libyan national) who would like to make investments and investment in all areas profitable. The latter is looking for a serious manager to whom he will entrust everything for the realization of this project.
Please contact me for more details on my direct contact: tolarokanse@gmail.com
Cordially...
Mr T. Okanse

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