419 scam: paolo.busi@cdfoods.com From Ms. Kim Young

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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 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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
- kimyoung1960@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: paolo.busi@cdfoods.com
Reply-To: kimyoung1960@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2017 04:54:39 -0400
Subject: From Ms. Kim Young

Dear Valued Partner

We are a financial advisory group based in Hong Kong, brokering financial funding needs with lenders, institutional investors to enable access to required funds. We are expert business analysts adept at handling business structures from sole trader to corporations having successfully prepared proposals to raise from as low as $1,000,000.00 to as high as $500 million.Our experts are highly regarded with respect and collaborate with both local, foreign based banks and financing institutions for their industry wide experience and knowledge. Thanks to this strategic partnership,our clients avoid the higher rates and complexity of traditional banks.Let us help you.

Reply me through my private email Address for more information Emai(kimyoung1960@yahoo.com)We look forward to your favourable response.

Regards,
Kim Young

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