419 scam: "Dr. Victor Kwok King FUNG" <fungvictork@yahoo.com.hk> TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

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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.
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.
- kwokkingvictorfung@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Victor Kwok King FUNG" <fungvictork@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: kwokkingvictorfung@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:27:04 +0200
Subject: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

1-Are you aware of any relative/relation having the same surname, whose last known contact address was Asia ?

2-Are you aware of any investment of considerable value made by such a person at the Bank of China Hong-Kong {Hong -Kong}?

3-Can you establish beyond reasonable doubt your eligibility to assume status of next of kin to the deceased?

I will prefer you reach me on my private email address below :{ kwokkingvictorfung@yahoo.com.hk) and finally after that I shall furnish you with more information about this operation. I am counting on your anticipated co-operation for a successful and hitch free business transaction between us, which will be mutually beneficial, for a start
oblige me these information:-

1. Your Full name{s}:-
2.Current contact address:-
3. Your present Occupation: -
4.Your age:-
5. Contact phone numbers {Office and Mobile {cell}:-

Please if you are not interested delete this email and do not hurt me because I am putting my career and the life of my family at stake with this venture. Although nothing ventured is nothing gained, as it is said, the taste of the pudding is in the eating, do give this
proposal SERIOUS AND POSITIVE CONSIDERATION.

Your earliest response to this letter will be highly appreciated.

Kind regards,

Dr. FUNG Victor Kwok King
Director Bank of China
Hong Kong.{ Asia }
Email:- kwokkingvictorfung@yahoo.com.hk

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