419 scam: "Rudolf Kuuzegh Esq."<rudolfesq@gmail.com> Re: transaction,..

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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:
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Rudolf Kuuzegh Esq." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rudolfesq@pisem.net>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 18:57:29 -0000
Subject: Re: transaction,..

Dear Sir,

I present to you an urgent and confidential business request.

I request your assistance to stand as a current beneficiary to a foreign deceased client of mine so as to enable us retrieve a cash deposit he made with a Firm in a mutual benefit.

You have no reason to fear of any hitch as this transaction will be legally done hitch-free.

Kindly get back to me in complete confidence and I shall detail you on the way forward.

You can reach me directly on: +233-240781193 for further clarifications.

I await your reply.

Yours faithfully,

Rudolf Kuuzegh Esq.
Associate, Hesse & Hesse Law Firm,
Barristers, Solicitors & Notaries,
No. F460/4 Nyaniba Estates, Osu,
P.O. Box 0514 Osu, Accra-Ghana.
Website: http://www.hesselawfirm.com

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