419 scam: "Mrs Oburoh Nworisara"<postnet1960@gmail.com> Hello Dear

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447053832384 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- mrsoburohnworisara@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Oburoh Nworisara" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <posnet1960@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 15:37:32 -0400
Subject: Hello Dear

Greeting

I am Mrs Oburoh Nworisara a citizen of Democratic Republic of Congo a widow

After my husband death I inherited a huge amount from my late husband, for which I need your assistance for investment. I would need your kind and honest assistance in guiding me on any business investment in your country, most especially on real estate, farming and production.

My late husband was into costly stones and a Gold Mine owner in Democratic Republic of Congo, His business was buying and selling of diamonds from Angola before international ban was placed on diamonds from war torn countries. My late husband was assassinated by President Joseph Kabila because he stood firm against idea of continuous fight in the DRC

Due to my present predicament which I am facing with my children please I want you to give me all the assistance I need to receive this fund into your account for joint investment, I have two options for you, firstly you can choose to have certain percentage of the money for nominating your account for receiving the fund or you can go into partnership with me for the proper profitable investment of the funds together in your country. Whichever, the option you want, feel free to notify me if you do not prefer a partnership I am willing to give 35% of the money while the remaining 65% will remain for my children and me, if you are really capable and willing to assist me, Please kindly contact my son Samuel; +44 705 383 2384

If You Are Willing To Assist Me Please Kindly Forward The Following Information.

(1) Full Name:

(2) Postal Address:

(3 Telephones and Fax Number:

(4) Occupation:

(5) Age:

I have also set structures in motion to make the funds available to you immediately and I will be arranging a face-to-face meeting with you.

Waiting hearing from you very urgently

Best Regards,

Mrs Oburoh Nworisara

mrsoburohnworisara@gmail.com

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