419 scam: FROM KIMBERLY HUGHS <info@regularmail.com> ***BULK*** FROM KIMBERLY HUGHS

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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.
- aaronmorgan666@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FROM KIMBERLY HUGHS <info@regularmail.com>
Reply-To: <aaronmorgan666@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 10:27:46 -0700
Subject: ***BULK*** FROM KIMBERLY HUGHS

My dear friend,

How are you today? I understand you may not remember me again, but I contacted you previously about a business transaction, don't know if you will remember. Actually you agreed to help me then but later opted out. Well I was able to successfully transfer the funds to another business partner that helped me.. At the same time I want to use this opportunity to say that I did not forget your past effort and attempts to assist me then, now I'm happy to inform you that i have succeeded in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Maryland United States.

I decided to compensate you with the sum of $2,000,000.00 as my little appreciation for your effort and all the stress that you went through during those period of time. Please I want you to kindly get in contact with my personal secretary Mr Aaron Morgan through this e-mail address ( aaronmorgan666@yahoo.com ) and tell her to send you the preloaded Visa ATM card of $2,000,000.00 (can be used at any ATM machine with Visa Card logo worldwide) which I reserved for your compensation for all the effort you made to assist me during that difficult times because without you it would have not been possible for me and the new partner to successfully get the money. So feel free to get in contact with my secretary immediately and send her your details so that she can send you the card soonest.

And please do not forget to let me know immediately when you receive the CARD, so that we can share the joy together. At this moment, I am very busy with my partner at the moment because of the current investment projects that we are currently working together on.

Regards,

Kimberly Hughs

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