419 scam: "Mr . Korn Chia " <mrshelenadams10@gmail.com> Important Information.

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mrkornchia@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr . Korn Chia " <mrshelenadams10@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrkornchia@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 19:44:24 +0100
Subject: Important Information.

To Your Attention after due vetting and evaluation of Inheritance fund
file which has been approved in your name by the Thailand Government
to see to your immediate payment of the sum of US$5,000,000.00 from
their Offshore account with us.We were meant to understand from our
findings that you have been going through hard ways to see to the
release of your fund (US$5,000,000.00) Compensation which has been
delayed. Well i need to inform you that your payment has been approval
in this office so all you need right now is to comply with me and
follow my instruction.

The only thing required from you is to follow the instruction of the
bank so that they can assist you remit your fund in your account. We
will help you to see that your fund is been credited into your bank
account as soon as possible. Note you have only two options to receive
your fund such as Wire transfer/Online Wire transfer.

If you follow up our directives, your fund will reflect in your
account within five Bank working days from the day your contact the
bank and follow due process.

Kindly get in touch with me for further clarification.Finally you are
advised to forward to this office the follow information such as your
full name and address, Phone number for easy communication before we
can direct you to our paying bank.

Thanks for your corporation as we wait your immediately respond on our
email,Kindly get back on : mrkornchia@gmail.com

Yours faithfully,

Mr . Chia Korn

Chairman Foreign Debt/Contract Payment

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