419 scam: "MR. OLIVER SENO"<yzdx@olson.net.nz> FROM: MR. OLIVER SENO!

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- mr.oliverlim05@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. OLIVER SENO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.oliverlim05@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2015 03:20:41 -0800
Subject: FROM: MR. OLIVER SENO!

Dear Sir.

I bring you greetings. My name is Mr.Oliver Seno Lim, I am a staff of Abbey National Plc. London UK and heading our regional office in West Africa. Our late customer named (Mrs. Willa Dean Stone), made a fixed deposit amount of US$6.3 Million dollars.She did not declare any next of kin in any of his paper work before her death , from Seattle USA who died in the plane crash On October 31, 1999,(an Egyptian Boeing 767 Flight 990) with other passengers on board as you can confirm it yourself via the website below. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/11/01/iran/main49778.shtml,

Therefore,I want you as a foreigner to stand as the beneficiary to transfer this funds out of my bank into your account, after the successful transfer, we shall share in the ratio of 50% for you, 50%for me. Should you be interested please send me your information:

1,Full names.
2,current residential address.
3,Tele/Fax numbers.
4,Your occupation.

All I need from you is your readiness, trustworthiness and dedication. Please email me directly on my private email address:mr.oliverlim05@gmail.com) so we can begin arrangements and I would give you more information on how we would handle this venture and As far as my bank is concern, I will be in control. It has been my dream to have my own company and I believe that God has answered my prayers by creating this opportunity. Please, remember to treat this transaction with utmost confidentiality for our own good.

I await your urgent response.Thank you and God bless your family.

Best Regards,
Mr.Oliver Seno Lim.

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