419 scam: Dr Steve Osas <paul@gapalog.local> CAN WE WORK TOGETHER???

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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!

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
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.
- drsteve.osas@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Steve Osas <paul@gapalog.local>
Reply-To: <drsteve.osas@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:04:43 -0800
Subject: CAN WE WORK TOGETHER???

From The Desk of Dr.Steve Osas

Private Email :(drsteve.osas@yahoo.com)

Attn: Sir/Madam

There is this floating funds which is to the tune of Fifty Million Euros (50,000,000.00 Euros) Which as been floating in this A/C n? 5005874BS1000 after the death of the true owner of the funds Late (Mr.Buna Walter) an American who was a private business man unfortunately lost his life in DANA plane crash in Nigeria which crashed on 8th of June 2012, including his wife and only daughter.

http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/latest-addition/167632-list-of-passengers-on-the-dana-plane-crash-in-nigeria.html

I just came across his file again when I was auditing all the credit account in BANK and I find out that nobody has ever come on behalf of the Late (Mr.Buna Walter) as his next of kin to claim the funds, And I have been monitoring this account since I discovered this information.

In this case I have concluded to contact you if you are reliable to execute this transaction with me, then I will instruct you on how to claim as the next of kin to the late (Mr.Buna Walter) so that the funds could be transferred to your overseas A/C, if only you can co-operate with me.

Right now the Fifty Million Euros (50,000,000.00 Euros) has been deposited to the SKYE BANK NIGERIA PLC, so once you email me back that you are ready to stand as a next of kin to this fund i will email you the bank contact immaterially for you to contact them on how the fund will be Transfer to your account.

After the transaction is being successful I will come to your country to collect my own share which is 45% for me and 55% for you, feel free to give your own opinion on this transaction modality if you wish.

Please contact me through my private email. (drsteve.osas@yahoo.com) send to me the following information.

1}FULL NAME..................

2}YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.......

3}AGE AND OCCUPATION.........

4}DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER....

5) BANK NAME..................

6) BANK ACCOUNT................

7) SCAN COPY OF YOUR I,D.......

I await your soonest response.....

Thanks.

Dr. Steve Osas

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