419 scam: "Benjamin Osuno"<xxxxxxx10@onet.pl> Re: A Confidential Business Partnership

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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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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.
- osunoconsult4@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Benjamin Osuno" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <osunoconsulting6@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 00:06:24 +0100
Subject: Re: A Confidential Business Partnership

OSUNO PETROLEUM CONSULTANCY LTD
26, Block D, Eko Court, Kofo Abayomi Street
Victoria Island, Lagos.
Email: osunoconsult4@gmail.com

Attention: Director/CEO,

Sir,

My name is Mr. Ben Osuno, the managing director of the above named company rendering consultancy services to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC); see the link below:- http://www.nigeria-oil-gas.com/directory_of_the_nigerian_oil_&_gas_industry-33-1-2-c.html

The NNPC is the sole company saddled with the responsibility of exploration and marketing of crude oil and gas in Nigeria. It might interest you to know that Nigeria is the sixth largest exporter of petroleum products in the world.

Due to my close association with some top officials of the NNPC, I have been contracted to source for a trustworthy and reliable company or individual in whose bank account the sum of $18,500,000.00 (Eighteen million, five hundred thousand United States dollars) only, could be transferred.

This amount represents commission earned by these officials through contract awards to some foreign companies working for the corporation which they now seek to transfer abroad. The transfer will be made to your company or personal bank account with back up documents as though you executed a contract for the NNPC and are being paid for services rendered to the corporation.

For your assistance, you shall have 35% of the money, 5% shall be set aside to accommodate all expenses on both sides including taxes and communication while the remaining 60% will go to the officials.

Note that these officials as public servants are prohibited by law from owning or operating foreign accounts, hence the need for a foreigner. In any case, you are advised to keep this matter highly confidential because of the caliber of people involved.

Do indicate your interest and willingness to work with us through the email address: - osunoconsult4@gmail.com.

I look forward to your urgent response.

Mr. Ben Osuno
(Chairman/MD)

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