419 scam: "Mr. Augustine Oniwon"<user@eslsca.fr> Call me if interested.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348095091369 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Augustine Oniwon" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info1cliente@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 01:30:49 -0700
Subject: Call me if interested.

Hello, how are you doing today? Due to the urgency of this matter, I am contacting you through this medium. Please treat as confidential.

One barrister Anyawu came into my office with an affidavit for an inheritance claim purported to be signed by you for the final endorsement of the fund release order which should enable him receive the inheritance on your behalf as your representative. There was something striking about the sudden development because the account has been lying dormant in the bank for the past five years.

Let me tell you more about this claim. The fund amount to $46.2 Million is a total due payment for Dr.Bruce. He is a foreign contractor with the NNPC who was declared missing in 2006.Since then none of his relatives has come forward for this claim. To my surprise, barr Anyawu forwarded your name for the fund release as his next of kin, and that has been approved, awaiting my endorsement as the group managing director of NNPC. This actually caught my attention, to conduct this investigation through a background check with the help of FBI agent James R. Finchley. Now my suspicion has been confirmed beyond reasonable doubt that you are in no way related to Dr.Bruce.

My question is, can I trust you? Can we seal this deal together and in confidence? Let me know if you are interested, then I will send you details. The fund is presently in a bank in New York USA. Once i endorse the fund release order, the payment will be released to you as the beneficiary for disbursement between the both of us. We can split it in equal part 50/50%, this is because I would not be able to achieve this goal without your assistance.

Call me if you are interested on my cell any time for more discussion

Mr. Augustine Oniwon
+2348095091369

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