419 scam: "Osumba Masika"<osumbamasika3@gmail.com> PLEASE DID YOU READ THIS LATTER?

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Osumba Masika" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <osumbamasika65@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 01:35:06 -0700
Subject: PLEASE DID YOU READ THIS LATTER?

>From Mr Osumba

I am writing to seek for your interest in an Asset Re-investment partnership opportunity.My name is Mr Osumba Masika,I am originally from South Sudan. But currently in The United States for an assignment. I am a confidant of Dr. Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon, Also a South Sudanese and a prominent politician.

Dr. Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon, was the former vice president of Republic of South Sudan. He mandated me to coordinate the sale of his physical assets in South Sudan, and he wish to entrust the accruements to a good and productive investment manager or wealth creator to place in proven viable venture overseas.There are a lot of details no doubt you may wish to know. And that will happen as soon as you express interest and confidence to be part of this project.

I look forward to your response with a reachable telephone number to enable me provide you with comprehensive procedure of this partnership as well as the legality. I am equally open to first hand meeting to familiarize with ourselves.

Yours Sincerely,

Osumba Masika

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