419 scam: "PKJ" <zhaotai@zhaotai.com.cn> Hello

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "PKJ" <zhaotai@zhaotai.com.cn>
Reply-To: paulkorf@163.com
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2016 09:40:30 +0000
Subject: Hello

Hello,
My name is Paul,i am from USA and i am an Engineer.
I lost my wife some years back and i have a daughter whom i cherish so muc=
h.I have been single and alone since then. I think this is my time to move =
on.
I am looking for woman who is honest and sincere in wanting a serious rela=
tionship,someone kind and caring, with a good sense of humor,someone who kn=
ows how to treat a man and make him feel that he is important to her.Most i=
mportantly,someone who does not lie or play head games.
Age or location is not a barrier.All i need is TRUE love.I am a happy pers=
on, responsible,honest, considerate, caring,sincere,serious and have a goo=
d sense of humor.Please let me know if you are interested in having a seri=
ous relationship with me.
I understand this is not the appropriate way or platform for such form of =
introduction, but i am only taking the chance to see if i will be lucky to =
get a response from you.
Am sorry if i invaded your private space. Apologies. I would be glad to sh=
are more about myself with you and send you some of my pictures.
With Love,
Paul

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