419 scam: "MUN SAMSUNG" <munsamsung@yahoo.com> i wish to donate the sum of $750,000.00

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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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cashier's check" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "munsamsung@ymail.com" (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: "MUN SAMSUNG" <munsamsung@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: munsamsung@ymail.com
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:55:46 +0530 (IST)
Subject: i wish to donate the sum of $750,000.00

dear friend, i wish to donate the sum of $750,000.00 (seven hundred and
fifty thousand united states dollar) to you. i got your email on the
internet while looking for a kind and considerate person. i am ms. mun
samsung, a major shareholder of samsung electronics company. i have been
ill and my doctor has confirmed that i may not survive the sickness. i
have no husband and children but have wealthy family and relatives amongst
them is ki samsung, the former chairman of samsung electronics company,
and owns 80% of samsung electronics company.

my wealth means nothing to my family and relatives. this is why i wish to
'donate' the fund to you as an individual. kindly accept the fund and use
it for yourself, orphanages, less privileged, churches, schools, hospitals
etc. or, you can establish a charity foundation in my name.

right now, i am in a trado-medical hospital in india. i have multimillion
dollar worth of properties here in cotonou, republic of benin. i would
love to make donations to the organizations stated above but i don't have
the time now. according to my doctor, i have a short period to stay. i am
writing you this message with my last strength. you are the only person i
am telling about this. you are lucky because sickness, old age and series
of therapy/treatment has made me forget some people in my life; as nobody
cares about me. if you are not interested, kindly tell me and decline;
then i will look for another person to donate the fund to. i don't want my
doctor or anyone to hear about this.

if you accept this offer, i will send an official letter to my bank, to
draw in your name an International Cashier's Check (also called a "Bank
Draft"). On receiving the check, deposit it to your bank to clear and pay
the fund to you. or, you can tell me the most convenient mode of transfer
which you prefer. i will instruct the bank to transfer the fund to your
preffered mode. in the letter to my bank, i will include that i WILLED the
fund to you, because i may die tomorrow and the bank will confiscate the
fund. i am expecting your urgent response. give me your FULL NAME, CONTACT
ADDRESS, TELEPHONE/CELLPHONE/FAX NUMBER; to enable me draft a
comprehensive letter to the bank. i will forward a copy of the letter to
you. you have to forward the information immediately. i am waiting for
your reply. thanks for your understanding. remember to pray for me and
God will bless you. DO NOT FORGET TO SEND THE INFORMATION TO MY PRIVATE
EMAIL: munsamsung@ymail.com

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