419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447937468679
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.
- harryspencerconsultancy@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Solo Olekwai" <solekwai@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 20:37:17 +0200
Subject: You are about to be credited with the value of $10 million, being
part payment of your long overdue monetary entitlement, through a
consolidated crude oil account with bank Cyprus

Good Day,

You are about to be credited with the value of $10 million, being part
payment of your long overdue monetary entitlement, through a consolidated
crude oil account with bank Cyprus

This decision was resolved having considered numerous petitions from
unpaid contractual/ inheritance fund beneficiaries and, the international
communities advise concerning the huge debt Nigerian Government and some
third world countries owed to the foreigners

In a nutshell, the world powers comprising World bank, International
monetary fund and, United Nations, who have single handedly facilitate
this move, have advanced further to make it a success by appointing an
international financial consultant & Fiduciary agent based in UK, with
100% credibility, in the person of HarrySpencer Consultancy, to scrutinize
all eligible beneficiaries and recommend them to Bank Cyprus, to release
payment, through the consolidated crude oil account belonging to the
countries indebted to the beneficiaries in question, accordingly.

For more information, kindly, make formal contact to HarrySpencer
Consultancy as follows:-

Contact Person : Dr. Spencer Harry
Harry Spencer Consultancy & Fiduciary services,
6 Harrisons Birchanger
Bishop's Stortford
England UK
CM23 5QT
Tel: + +44 7937456830
info@harryspencerconsultancyuk.co.uk
harryspencerconsultancy@yahoo.co.uk

Do make reference with code pay87217

Keep me posted perhaps I might be of any assistance in between

Yours truly

Solo Olekwai
Tel: +447937468679
(Volunteered off-shore agent and appointed PR)

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