419 scam: og musa <og_musa@yahoo.pt> HAPPY NEW YEAR VERY URGENT

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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.
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.
- ogmusa_ogmusa2015@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: og musa <og_musa@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: og musa <ogmusa_ogmusa2015@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2015 11:50:38 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR VERY URGENT

Â Dear Sir /Ma ,

My private practice is consulting for a client who seeks a business partner
in your region.

This client is a first time investor and has indicated interest to invest her cash portfolio of $ 46.2 M in your country, she has further expressed willingness to commit this fund wholly to certain areas of business interest to her including Real Estate, Industry, Education, Health and
Commerce.

The Investor seeks a company with on ground presence and on hand experience in the aforementioned areas, in which regard, I will like to open up a positive contact with you to
exploit this opportunity, due to the lack of prior business contact in your region with whom I can undertake the execution of this brief.

I do not know if this email is yet functional as such I have kept this missive brief, however should you wish to have better information as regards this proposition or wish to take advantage of this opportunity, do not hesitate to revert back to me via my private email: ogmusa_ogmusa2015@yahoo.co.uk

Have a nice day.

Mr. O.G Musa
Principal Partner
Earthlink Investment

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