419 scam: "Robert Kings" <ahkyedomiqu@gmail.com> claim request

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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 beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- euromillonairsteam@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Robert Kings" <ahkyedomiqu@gmail.com>
Reply-To: euromillonairesworld@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2020 06:28:48 -0700
Subject: claim request

Dear Beneficiary,

CONFIDENTIAL
August 24, 2020

We are international lawyers, financial advisors and corporate representatives appointed by the Board of Directors of Euro Millions International Lotteries
London,United Kingdom in collaboration with Barclays Bank London and Santander Bank,Spain for verification and payment of all outstanding lottery
premiums and accrued interest.We have been mandated to immediately verify and pay ALL unclaimed and outstanding premiums including you .

Available records in the database of Euro Millions International Lotteries indicate that you were one of the beneficiaries in only one edition.Your current total accrued premium is â‚¬7,851,270.15cents( seven million, eight hundred and fifty one thousand two hundred and seventy euro and fifteen cents.
)However, we received another payment claim request from one Miss Linda Morgan of 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria State, Australia who
claimed to be your next of kin . She has submitted her bank account from Bank of Melbourne,530 Collins Street, Melbourne Australia for immediate transfer of
the funds,â‚¬7,851,270.15cents.

It is out of abundance of caution that we have decided to contact you through your email we found in the euro million database to verify the authenticity of Miss Morgan,s claim. If we do not get a response from you we shall assume that Miss Morgan,s claim is correct and lawful, and will proceed to transfer the money to her accordingly.

If you have not mandated anyone to claim your money, please send to us by email or fax immediately the correct beneficiary information(full name and address,telephone number.date of birth occupation) to enable us verify and process your payment to your designated account or mail a certified bank cheque to your address. email: euromillonairsteam@gmail.com

Yours faithfully,
Engr Robert Kings

Principal Partner CONFIDENTIAL
Copy to :1. Ministry of Finance
2. Accountant General

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