419 scam: "Oskitra" <oskitra@e-server.org> I am seeking for your help

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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:
- "any lucrative business in your country" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- pauluba44@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Oskitra" <oskitra@e-server.org>
Reply-To: pauluba44@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2019 10:24:20 +0000
Subject: I am seeking for your help

Greetings, I wish to introduce myself to you. I am Mr Paul Uba, personal se=
cretary to Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, Honorable Minister of Petroleum, un=
der the regime of President Goodluck Jonathan. The immediate past president=
of Federal Republic of Nigeria. It will interest you to visit this site: h=
ttp://news2.onlinenigeria.com/headline/408543-700-million-raw-cash-found-in=
-the-home-of-petroleum-minister-diezani-alison-madueke.html My proposal: I =
am seeking for your help as a foreigner to assist me to receive the sum of =
US$19.7M CASH which I diverted from the $700 million raw cash from the petr=
oleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. I have perfectly moved the money ov=
erseas and it is now lodged in a Bonded Warehouse for pickup/release. Becau=
se of the high security measures, I will like this to remain between you an=
d I and you should always maintain top secret. For your information, as soo=
n as I receive your willingness and readiness to receive the funds for mutu=
al investment in any lucrative business in your country, I will send a lett=
er to the firm and introduce you as my representative for the release of th=
e deposit to you. Note: Sharing ratio, 50% for me, 40% for you while 10% is=
set aside for any expenses that be might incurred during the process of th=
is transaction. I look forward to hearing from you ASAP as TIME is very imp=
ortant now. Let me assure you that this is 100% risk and trouble free and f=
eel free to ask me any questions concerning this transaction so that I can =
clarify you for better understanding. Reach me at my private email for secu=
rity reasons ( pauluba44@hotmail.com) Best regards, Mr Paul Uba NB: Please =
if you are not interested for any reason, quickly DELETE this message.=20

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