419 scam: Walter Osagie <waltergie@yahoo.co.uk> RE: INVITATION TO DO BUSINESS

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation" (a common phrase found 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.
- waltergie@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Walter Osagie <waltergie@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 13:06:35 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: RE: INVITATION TO DO BUSINESS

Mr.Walter Osagie
R /HS NO: 623, 4th Ridge,
Accra Ghana
Private Email: waltergie@yahoo.co.uk
Tel:233246524850

Dear Friend.

Compliment of the day, I would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to secure an opportunity on behalf of my very esteemed client to invest and do joint business with you,and his family in your country. If you can handle long term business investment jointly with him and his family in your country.

He honorably intend to invest in your country into a very lucrative business venture of which you are to advise and execute the said venture over there for the mutual benefit of both families. Your able co-operation is to become his business partner in your country to receive funds either in an advised business, private bank accounts or other safe ways, also to manage these funds in very profitable investments.

Meanwhile, on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction sincerely by protecting our interests and upon your acceptance of this proposal, I would furnish you with the full detailed information, procedure and amount involve. I shall be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you, if you so desire, but do urge you to give the matter your immediate attention it deserves.

Looking forward to your response, you can equally email me with my private email for easy communication.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Walter J. Osagie

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