419 scam: Richard <office.office.01231@gmail.com> Let's get this done!!!

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2349095176918 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- richarduba2010@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Richard <office.office.01231@gmail.com>
Reply-To: office.office.0123@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2016 17:37:20 +0100
Subject: Let's get this done!!!

From Barrister Richard Uba,

ATTENTION DEAR,

I AM BARRISTER RICHARD UBA THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO THE LATE MR.WANG YU A
CHINESE NATIONAL, MR. WANG YU WAS A CONTRACTOR WITH OIL COMPANY HERE IN
NIGERIA, I WISH TO KNOW IF WE CAN WORK TOGETHER WHICH I WILL LIKE YOU TO
STAND AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO MY DECEASED CLIENT WHO MADE SOME DEPOSITS
AMOUNTING TO $20.5M USD IN A BANK HERE IN NIGERIA. MY LATE CLIENT MR.WANG
YU WHO DIED ON JUNE 3 ABOARD DANA AIRLINES FLIGHT 992,HE DIED WITHOUT ANY
REGISTERED NEXT OF KIN AND AS SUCH THE FUNDS NOW HAVE AN OPEN BENEFICIARY
MANDATE.

YOU CAN LOG ON TO THE WEBSITE BELOW TO SEE LIST OF ALL THE PASSENGERS
INVOLVE ON JUNE 3 PLANE CRASH:

http://naijagists.com/lagos-plane-crash-casualties-names-of-passengers-on-crashed-dana-airline-manifest/

I AM CONTACTING YOU SO THAT I CAN PRESENT YOU AS A FAMILY MEMBER TO MR.WANG
YU SINCE I COULD NOT LOCATE ONE YET. THE PURPOSE FOR THAT IS TO ENABLE US
WORK TOGETHER TO CLAIM THE FUND DEPOSITED BY MY DECEASED CLIENT WITH A BANK
HERE WHICH IS THE RISK OF BEING DECLARED UNCLAIMED SOONER THAN LATER IN
CUSTODY OF THE BANK. THE FUND IN QUESTION IS $20.5 MILLION USD. WHILE THE
DEPOSIT REFERENCE IS: TFG/ZEN/578/011

IF THIS PROPOSAL IS OKAY BY YOU, DO GET BACK TO ME ASAP TO ENABLE ME
DISCLOSE FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING THE TRANSACTION AS WELL AS DISCUSS THE
MODALITIES FOR ITS EXECUTION. LET I NOT FORGET, I WILL BE OFFERING YOU 40%
OF THE TOTAL FUND FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS VENTURE.

KINDLY SEND A COPY OF YOUR RESPONSE TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS
richarduba2010@gmail.com

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU,

BEST REGARDS,

BARRISTER RICHARD UBA
+234 909 517 6918

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