419 scam: MRS YOON KIM <yoonkim030@gmail.com> Hello my dear friend.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.
- ariannabakirtzis@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MRS YOON KIM <yoonkim030@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 11:52:47 +0000
Subject: Hello my dear friend.

Hello my dear friend,

I am Mrs Yoon Kim, Sorry for contacting you this late, but am happy to
inform you about my success in getting those fund transferred to Japan
through the help of a new partner who assisted me make sure the fund
was transferred to his company account, As we speak right now i have
moved to Japan to meet him for sharing according to the percentage as
agreed, right now i am having a good time here with him as we are
planing to use the fund to set up a new company here in Tokyo where
both of us will manage it together.

Though i did not forget all your past effort to support me get the
fund which failed us somehow, So for this reason i have decided to
compensate you with the sum of USD$800,000.00 for your past effort,
and i like to inform you that i have left an instruction to my
secretary Ms. Arianna Bakirtzis to transfer the money to you without
delay so once you receive the amount we can share the joy together as
part of the good relationship we shared at that time.

Like i said i have instructed my secretary to quickly send the money
to you once you contact her which i left for your compensation, So
quickly contact her Ms. Arianna Bakirtzis through her email contacts
as indicated herein below.

Name: Ms. Arianna Bakirtzis
Email: ariannabakirtzis@gmail.com

Contact her immediately as she will be waiting for you to contact her
as instructed and do well to inform me once you receive the money from
her so we can share the joy together, Once again am sorry that i did
not contact you again since then as i have been busy searching for a
solution to get the fund transferred through the help of the new
partner from Japan, So am in Tokyo Japan right now for business
investment with my share of the fund, I wish you good luck and hoping
to hear good news from you as soon as you receive your compensation
fund of USD$800,000.00 from my secretary Ms. Arianna Bakirtzis.

Your friend
Mrs Yoon Kim
From Tokyo, Japan.

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