419 scam: "NOSA OSASO"<osanosa123@gmail.com> URGENT RESPONE:

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- onooso@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "NOSA OSASO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <onooso@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 1980 00:55:43 +0100
Subject: URGENT RESPONE:

FROM NOSA OSASO
UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.
COWRIE HOUSE
ADEOLA-HOPEWELL STR.
VICTORIA-ISLAND,
LAGOS

SIR/MADAM,

I am Nosa Osaso the present officer in charge of foreign operations Union Bank of Nigeria Plc., I got your contact through online network, I am contacting you in view that we might be of immense help to each other.

I have within my reach the sum of (20.500, 000 USD) Twenty Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars of which I intend to make you the beneficiary of the funds.This money in question belongs to a deceased foreign contractor (Engr. Sann Clarke) in Nigeria of which I know 100% well that the money is hanging loose and unclaimed within the Union Bank of Nigeria Plc.

Due to my current position as a present worker in the bank and also a Civil servant I cannot lay claim on this money. I wish to contact you so that you will indicate your interest as soon as you receive this message, so that I will proceed and put your name as the rightful beneficiary of the funds and move the money outside Nigeria with your name. I intend to part you with 20% of the total sum, for your assistance while 70% will be my own cut of the deal and the remaining 10% shall be set aside for any expenses that might be incurred in the course of the transfer.

However, whatever that might remain from the 10% shall also be shared equally (between you and I). Every record concerning these funds and all the legal contract documents backing the funds will be given by the Ministries.

Please my good friend, I want you to limit this matter personally to yourself, whatever your decision might be. If you AGREE with my conditions, l advise you to send the following:

A:Your Full name and contact address B: Your direct telephone number and your full banking details so the transfer can commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the three days mandate. I hope you don't reject this offer and have this funds transferred.

Waiting for your reply soon.you can write me on my personal mail via onooso@gmail.com

Regards,
Nosa Osaso
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc.,
Lagos-Nigeria

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