419 scam: "Mr. Richard Uche"<hys@aasc.co.kr> I am solicit your confidence.

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million 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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- mrh1013t@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Richard Uche"<hys@aasc.co.kr>
Reply-To: jorichards012@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2017 04:02:36 +0100
Subject: I am solicit your confidence.

From: Mr. Richard Uche
Email: mrh1013t@gmail.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr. Richard Uche a financial consultant/adviser to the late former managing director of Shell Exploration and Production (Shell Petroleum) Lagos, Nigeria.

Firstly, I must solicit your confidence in this project; the issue I want to unravel to you is much classified and sensitive one, it may be very difficult for you to comprehend due to what is going on negatively on the internet world globally, but it certainly the truth. I urge you to give it a trial for our own benefit. I have a profiling sum in an excess of US$45M (Forty Five Million United States Dollars) which I seek your partnership in accommodating.

Although my client died in very unfortunate circumstances along with his family, before the catastrophe; He made a deposit with no existing beneficiaries with the Finance Firm that we can safely engage for investment as finance company has issued me a notice to facilitate the release of this fund to a verified beneficiary or the account will be confiscated. The firm has facilitated a lot of transactions for very high profile clients at home and abroad.

I am seeking for your assistance to have you receive this money left behind by my late client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance Company. Though, I got your contact through an internet search when I was making a research on a foreigner who will liaise with me in this great opportunity. It is my interest to channel the above mentioned fund in oil and gas drilling investment, real estate mortgage or any other viable investment you may wish to advice upon.

You will be pay percentage we will be both agree "IF" I am able to reach terms with you.

At your interest please send your details for further directive so that I can avail you with more information and the mutual benefits that will accrue. I hope you will understand the nature of this transaction, which has made me frugal with sensitive information.

Please keep this brief close to your chest as much as possible; I cannot afford any problems with the Government and its allies as a result of the re-profiling of THESE FUNDS.

Waiting to hear your quick response.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Richard Uche
Email: mrh1013t@gmail.com

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