419 scam: "Olly & Associates reply ASAP" <ollyyoung67@gmail.com> Olly & Associates Do Reply ASAP

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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:

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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +27866126974 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Olly & Associates reply ASAP" <ollyyoung67@gmail.com>
Reply-To: olly_young67@hotmail.co.za
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 21:15:38 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: Olly & Associates Do Reply ASAP

From: Barr. Olly Young
Olly & Associates,
4 Stanley Rd, Strydom Park , Randburg 2125,
Johannesburg South Africa
FAX;+ 27 866126974,

4 February 2011

Dear Friend,

I am sorry for the inconvenience of this email but will appreciate if you
can make out time to go through my message. I am Barrister Olly Young, a
solicitor at law and personal attorney to the late Mr. Kirk, a national of
your country; He was formally a director with South Africa Gold and Steel
Corporation Company, a company that deals on Gold in South Africa.

My client, his wife and their one child were involved in a motor accident
along springs road in Johannesburg South Africa and unfortunately the
family died in the accident. Prior to his death, my client deposited a
huge sum of money (amount withheld) with a Local Bank.

The status now is that my client left no WILL or any information about his
next of kin and if I inform the company about the fund, they will
definitely want to claim it from the bank. In view of this, I have decided
to contact you to assist me in getting this fund from the bank since
nobody has the knowledge of the deposited fund.

We can get the fund from this bank if only I authorize whoever will be
willing to assist me and also with a help of an insider from the branch,
by sending a Power of Attorney to the finance company informing the
company of your claim as the authorize Next of Kin to my late client and
also file a Letter of Administration/Proof of legality on your behalf. I
will use your name to get the Probate documents at the High Court
presenting you as the executor of my client's estate since I have his
Death Certificate with me. I believe this is privilege information, which
I expect you to keep confidential because of my profession.

The business will not take us time since all we need is to get the probate
from the court which I will scan/fax to the company to inform them that
you are the next of kin to my client and beneficiary of the deposit.

I am ready to give you 43% of the total sum for your co-operation. If you
are interested, send me your complete information such as mailing address,
to enable me file in for the necessary documentation before the approval
of this money in your name. I will also need your direct tel/fax numbers,
as I will like a faster communication medium do get to me soonest your
response is anticipated.
Thank you for your anticipated co-operation

Barrister Olly Young
South Africa ,
Fax+ 27866126974

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