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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 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.
- d_kim124@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: DAVID KIM <david44kin@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 05:48:12 +0100
Subject: Department of Foreign Currency Exchange
>From David Kim
Department of Foreign
Currency Exchange
Ministry of Finance
People's Republic of China
Email:d_kim124@yahoo.com.hk
Dear Sir,
My name is David kim a senior Government official working in the
finance ministry in China.
I Am very apprehensive discussing this matter but the point is, am
about to retire from services in few months time and desperately
looking for a reliable foreign partner that will cooperate with me to
receive the sum of $25m that is on standby for immediate transfer.
The funds was legitimately earned by me & one other partner but due to
strict Government laws being practised in communist countries like
china, i am having serious difficulties claiming the funds that is why
i need a foreign partner's help.
please be informed every strategy to accomplish the transaction have
been perfectly worked out and within ten days you are guaranteed the
transaction will be concluded and the funds released to your Account
without any problem.
I Shall give further details on this upon receipt of your response if
you are interested to partner with me and as well tell you what
percentage from the fund will be allocated to you upon receipt of the
funds in your account.
I Look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.
David Kim
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