419 scam: "Mr. Paul H. Omah"<postmaster@secure-la2.com> Attention Please

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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.
- pauljh101@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Paul H. Omah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pauljh101@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2015 21:49:57 +0200
Subject: Attention Please

Mr. Paul H. Omah
54 Sauer Street
Johannesburg
2001
South Africa.

Attention.

I am sorry to encroach your privacy in this manner, but due to the urgency attached to the transaction I had to reach you by all means.
I am Mr. Paul H. Omah, the director project unit, of the AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS, SOUTH AFRICA. (ANC). We have a floating sum of USS$85. 5M, (Eighty-Five million, Five hundred thousand United States Dollars) as an over invoiced of supply of 2009 electoral material. Now, I am seeking for your permission to have this money transferred to your account as a contract payment. My dear, all documents will be processed legally upon your acceptance. If willing, send us your full name, current telephone, fax numbers, account details and your address to enable us apply for the necessary approval for the release of this payment. I shall give you more details in the next communication. You can get back to me through this E-mail pauljh101@gmail.com

Best regards,

Mr. Paul H. Omah.
pauljh101@gmail.com

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