419 scam: Hoa Khinh Phuong <phua001kh@outlook.com> Re:From Mr Hoa

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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:
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Hoa Khinh Phuong <phua001kh@outlook.com>
Reply-To: phau001kh@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2017 09:55:54 +0530
Subject: Re:From Mr Hoa

Greetings,

I am Mr Hoa Khinh Phuong, the personal business manager, director of auditing
and accounting department of a financial firm here in South Eastern Part of
Asia, I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and the
immense benefit for both of us, however after careful consideration, am
soliciting for your assistance based on this proposition to stand as
the next to
inherit the beneficiaries of my late client here in the financial firm.

I will explain better the process as a banker when I see your
response, I shall
wait for days and if I do not hear from you, I shall look for another person
also I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of law guiding your country and my
Country too
therefore may I assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free and i have
taken care of all necessary modalities.

I will inform you more about the transaction upon the reception of
your positive
response.

Regards,

Mr Hoa Khinh Phuong.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam