419 scam: Ogalo Okello <tllnikkersprojectltd@gmail.com> Ogola Okello & Co Advocates.

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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:
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "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.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: Ogalo Okello <tllnikkersprojectltd@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info.okello@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 08:58:00 -0700
Subject: Ogola Okello & Co Advocates.

Good Day,

My name is Barrister. Ogola Okello an attorney, law solicitor in Nairobi;
Kenya, we represent the interest of wealthy politicians, chiefs and
business tycoons mainly from east and southern parts of Africa. One of my
client; DR. Riek Teny Dhurgon Machar (former vice president South Sudan has
given me his mandate/irrevocable power of attorney to move and reinvest his
liquid assets to a country with high economic divided for safe keeping and
profit purpose, to be managed by a reliable/trustworthy business
person/company. If you have any project, ideas, or interested in our own
ideas/projects, kindly revert back with your details so that we can discuss
further, If you are wondering how i got your email address, I got it from
an online business directory, I hope I can rely on you to treat my email
with utmost confidentiality.

Yours faithfully,

*Ogola Okello. Esq*

Ogola Okello & Co Advocates

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