419 scam: "Richrd Abeku"<richardabeku@transfertous.com> The necessary papers in your name

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "share the funds upon agreed terms" (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)
- "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)
- "top secret" (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.)
- "barr." (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.
- richardabeku001@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Richrd Abeku" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richardabeku001@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:00:37 -0000
Subject: The necessary papers in your name

Greetings to you,

I am Barrister. RICHARD ABEKU (Esq.), a legal practitioner. My client was a member board of trustees SPDC London and was killed

with his entire family in a fatal accident some years ago, Before his death, I assisted him to deposit the sum of $15.5Million ( Fifteen

Million Five Hundred Thousand United states Dollars) in a Security Company here in Ghana for safekeeping.

The funds have remained unclaimed since his death, Considering the lack of success to locate any of his relatives for over a year now,I

hereby solicit your consent to enable me present you as the Next of Kin to my deceased client and you will then give instructions to the

Security Company to transfer the deposited funds into another account you will provide, after which we shall then share the funds upon

agreed terms.

Finally, Please I would like you to keep this proposal as a top secret and furnish me with the following information which will assist me

in this claim,

1) Full Name

2) Home/Office Address

3) Age

4) Marital Status

5) Cell Phone/Fax Number

6) Your Country

7) Occupation

8) Sex

9) Your Company

These information will assist me to secure the necessary papers in your name When I receive your response, I will provide you with

further details.

I await your reply.

BARR.RICHARD ABEKU {Esq.

richardabeku001@yahoo.com

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