419 scam: "Mr. Khim" <k0008484@mail.kingbus.com.tw> Kind Attention

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Khim" <k0008484@mail.kingbus.com.tw>
Reply-To: darakhim13@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 04:12:20 -0700
Subject: Kind Attention

Hello, Kindly read with understanding. I am Mr DARA KHIM, a business development manager working with Kookmin Bank of Cambodia here in Southeast Asia. I apologize for contacting you in this manner but the situation requires urgent attention.

I contacted you for a reason, there is an unfinished business transaction in my bank.one of our deceased customers who died since 2020 from covid, He has Five million three Hundred Thousand United States dollars (5,300,00.00) in his account and no relatives have come to claim his money.

I have done personal investigation in locating any of his relatives, but all effort was unworkable. So, I decided to contact you to seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the late account holder. The ratio is 50% for you and 50% for me.

I have relevant documents to register your name as the next of kin to the deceased, since you share the same surname. I assure you that there will be no risk involved, we will handle this transaction legally and professionally.

Kindly get back to me for more details if you are willing to do this business with me.

Yours Sincerely,

Dara Khim

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