419 scam: Elexander Kryokov <king4real17@gmail.com> Dear Sir,

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Elexander Kryokov <king4real17@gmail.com>
Reply-To: trustedagent2019@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 08:22:18 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir,

Dear Sir,

Private/Highly Confidential.
----------------------------
From Ukraine ( PrivatBank Group )

MY PROPOSAL:

A Chinese citizen, late engineer Young Chang worked with Shell Oil &
Petrochemical Co,Ltd,Ukraine and died as a result of Russian Bomb.Until his
death in the ill fated Russian Bombs/Drone of November 2022,he operated a
domiciliary account with our bank and had a closing balance amounting to
Fifty five million,five hundred thousand United States Dollars only
[US$55,500,000.00]as at the end of December 2022.The Bank now seeks the
next of kin to late Engr.Young Chang as the beneficiary to his estate but
to no avail.China Government is currently supporting Russia in destroying
Ukraine today.Considerable efforts have been made by the management of
Bank of PRIVATBANK GROUP to trace any of the Young Chang's family as
beneficiary to his estate without success.It is because of the perceived
possibility of not being able to locate any of late Engr.Young Chang's
next of kin,since he had no wife or children that is known to the bank,that
the Chairman and Board of Directors of our bank are planning to declare the
fund"UNCLAIMED"and transfer it to a designated special trust fund for
purchase of Arms and Ammunition for soldiers in war zones where they will
continue destroying lives and properties.

In order to avert this negative development,I now seek your permission to
have you stand in as next-of-kin to the estate of late Engr.Young Chang,so
that the fund US$55,500,000.00. will be released and paid into your bank
account as the next of kin and the beneficiary to the estate of late
Engr.Young Chang.I will help to arrange and secure all necessary documents
and proof to enable us get this found out.I have already secured from the
probate registry a legal permission to locate any of the deceased next of
kin and more so;I am assuring you that this transaction is absolutely risk
free.Once this fund is moved to your nominated bank account,you will be
entitled to 40% of the total fund.The remaining 50% will be kept for me in
trust by you while 10% is set aside to cover expenses thereafter you have
received the funds.You shall please help me to invest my 50% share in your
Country until I come over to meet you all you take care on my behalf.This
deal wist Cost a total of (US$50,000)You pay 40% of bill I pay 60%.As soon
as i receive your acceptance in principle,i will furnish you with the
necessary modalities for commencement.Finally,i am placing my confidence in
you.If however,you feel not interested in the business,please feel free to
delete this message as i will continue to scout for a partner[s]to assist
me in seeing this business through.Nevertheless,if you are interested and
capable of having this deal,you can contact me providing bellow
data.NAME,ADDRESS, PHONE/WHATSAPP,COUNTRY,BANK ACCOUNT,COPY OF ID CARD

(CONTRACTORSREPRESENTATIVE@instruction.com)

Thanks
Elexander Kryokov
Deputy General Manager,
Credit Control Unit,Ukraine
( PrivatBank Group )

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