419 scam: Rupert Nwabueze <rupert.nwabueze@gmail.com> Please reply to me

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "my direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- secondgate_solicitors@lawyer.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Rupert Nwabueze <rupert.nwabueze@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:23:07 +0100
Subject: Please reply to me

FROM : BARRISTER RUPERT NWABUEZE.
PRINCIPAL PARTNER
SECONDGATE SOLICITORS.
LOME REP.OF TOGO.
CALL TO MY DIRECT LINE (228)9278474
Email: secondgate_solicitors@lawyer.com

Dear Friend,

I know this way of communication is not the most secured channel to
pass a message of this importance but right now, it is the quickest
means available to me, please bear with me.

My name is Barrister Rupert NWABUEZE, an Attorney at Law. This
involves a foreign client of mine, who here in after shall be referred
to as my client, who died as a result of heart-related condition on
November, 2004. I have contacted you to assist in transferring the
money left behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the Bank where this deposit valued at 6.7million
dollars is lodged. This Bank has issued me a notice to contact the
next of kin, or the account will be confiscated.

My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the
next-of-kin and beneficiary of my late client, since you have the same
last name, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.
Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. All
legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will
be provided. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see
this transaction through.

Please contact me at once to indicate your interest. Do understand
that this transaction does require utmost confidence and you should
keep this mail to yourself not withstanding if you are rejecting the
transaction or accepting it.
Note that I reserve the right to reject your acceptance of this
proposal if I have reasons to believe that you may not be honest or
discrete as it concerns this proposal.

Further details will be given as soon as your interest is indicated.
Best Regards,

Rupert NWABUEZE (Esq).
PLEASE REPLY TO : secondgate_solicitors@lawyer.com

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