419 scam: "Myung-Chul Hahm"<myungchulhm@yahoo.co.jp> Investment Proposition/From Myung-Chul Hahm.

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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:
- ",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)
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.
- myungchulhhm@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Myung-Chul Hahm" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <myungchulhhm@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 08:05:56 +0100
Subject: Investment Proposition/From Myung-Chul Hahm.

I am Myung-Chul Hahm and i was the Ambassador and Advisor for International Relations in South Korea.I am 68 years old. This is the 38th year of marriage with my wife.
We have two sons, two daughters-in-law, and four grand children.I had been working for the Korean government for 35 years until 2006 when I retired.Since the retirement, I've taught international relations at Hanseo University in Korea.At the same time, I'm now planning to do international consulting business.

This is a very sensitive brief to you so i need you to treat it with the strictest confidentiality.During my time working for the Korean Government,i had the sum of US$30,000,000 secretly deposited with a Security firm in Europe.Now that i am planning to go into the international consulting business,i need these funds to get started and also for other investments.Due to the present tension between North and South Korea and also to avoid attracting undue attention to myself,i cannot fly to Europe to secure these funds myself and this is where i need you to stand in on my behalf to help me retrieve these funds.As soon as you confirm your interest,i shall advise further.

Please,this is of the utmost secrecy and if you cannot be a part of this transaction,then delete this email immediately and tell no one of it so that you do not put me in any trouble.

Please send your response to myungchulhhm@yahoo.co.jp

Best Regards,
Myung-Chul Hahm.

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