419 scam: "OLARTE MOURE LAW CHAMBERS" <smtp@oensan.com> PABLO ESCOBAR/THE KING OF COCAINE.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge amount 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)
- "chambers" (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.
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.
- olartemoureatlaw@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "OLARTE MOURE LAW CHAMBERS" <smtp@oensan.com>
Reply-To: olartemoureatlaw@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 09:12:55 +0100
Subject: PABLO ESCOBAR/THE KING OF COCAINE.

From: OLARTE MOURE LAW CHAMBERS/
Lawyer in Bogotá, Colombia/
Address: 03, Cra. 5 #34,
Bogotá, Colombia/

Dear friend,

Greetings from Bogota, Republic of Colombia/

My name is *OLARTE MOURE ESQ*, I was the legal representative of the late (Pablo Escobar) of Colombia, the king of cocaine. When he was alive, I assisted him to deposit huge
amount of money in security companies in foreign countries EUROPE, ASIA and AFRICA which part of the money is deposited on his name and some on my name but none of his family
members including his wife are not aware of the deposits. I have waited for years after his death and today I have made up my mind to claim the money but I need assistance.

Therefore I want you to partner with me and I can assure you that this transaction is 100% safe. And I am willing to share the money with you on the rate of 60% for me and 40%
for you and it is for your assistance. Please reply immediately to my private email address: (olartemoureatlaw@gmail.com) for more information.

I wait and expect a positive response from you/

Best Regards,
OLARTE MOURE.
Solicitor & Advocate.
E-mail: olartemoureatlaw@gmail.com

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