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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: "Olivier Steimer" <olivisteim@fundtrans.co.uk>
Reply-To: olivier.steim@kimo.com
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:46:33 -0000
Subject: Confirmation




Re: Funds Release Official Notification;

Dearest,
I was trying to get you on phone regarding your part payment of
US$1,800,000.00, but your number is currently not reachable. However, one
'Mr. Gary Wolf' visited my office on Thursday 21, April 2011 with
application for claim in respect of your approved USD$1,800,000.00. Please
do confirm as a matter of urgency if this man is really from you so that
this office will not be held responsible for paying wrong person.

Take note, the board of directors have concluded to approve the payment on
his favor since you failed to fulfill the obligation given to you by the
authority to process the final release of your fund. Therefore, if you are
really serious and willing to receive your part payment of $1,800,000.00
then quickly get back to me and I will work with you to complete your
payment processing modality for swift release of your fund. I must advice
you utmost seriousness to retrieve this legal payment left behind than
allowing the government of this country to forfeit it. I believed it is a
life time opportunity which every reasonable human-being will never allow
to slip by.

We do business each day with an absolute commitment to
ethics, honesty and credibility. Am waiting for your
urgent response and endeavor to reconfirm your complete
details to enable authenticate the release of your fund
vehemently.

Olivier Steimer
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Phone: +44 (0)700 601 0328.


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