419 scam: "Lee Kim-Chung." <leekimhu@aol.hk> *****SPAM*****

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "leekimhun@aol.hk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Lee Kim-Chung." <leekimhu@aol.hk>
Reply-To: leekimhun@aol.hk
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:26:54 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: *****SPAM*****

>From The Desk of Mr. Lee Kim-Chung
Executive Director of The Hang Seng Bank Ltd,
Sai Wan Ho Branch Shaukiwan Road,
Hong Kong.

Dear Friend,

Compliment of the day to you, although you may be surprise receiving this
email as we have not met before, I am Mr. Lee Kim-Chung I work with Hang
Seng Bank Ltd in Hong Kong. I have a business proposition involving the
sum of $24,500,000.00 in my bank invested by a famer which will be of
mutual benefit.
Should you be interested, please forward the following to me:

1.Full names,
2.Occupation,
3.Private phone & fax number,
4.Current address.

Via this email address:leekimhun@aol.hk
Tel: +852-8170-2804 Fax: +852-3006-4340
Your earliest response to this mail will be highly appreciated.

Kind Regards

Lee Kim-Chung.

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