419 scam: "Davd Kim"<davidkim115@hotmail.com> Strictly Confidential.

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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:
- "million 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)
- "is highly confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- davidkim964@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Davd Kim" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidkim964@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2012 17:33:02 +0100
Subject: Strictly Confidential.

Department of Foreign

Currency Exchange

Ministry of Finance

Peoples Republic of China

Strictly Confidential.

Dear,

I Am David Kim the Account Superintendent of the Above Government Department and I am contacting you for an urgent Business Proposal that will be beneficial.

However, be informed My Department is in Charge of foreign currency Transaction in my Country and One of Our Top Official have approached me to Make urgently Reliable Contacts Abroad of a corporate Organization or Individual Of Respected Character that can be trusted to receive in his Account the Sum of USD25M. (Twenty five Million Dollars) This will be used for Investment in your country.

Apparently The Funds Was Derived from Yearly Government Re- Current Financial Budget that is in the Treasury Account which is un-utilized and the Director General And two other top officials have mandated Me to Negotiate For The Transfer Of The Funds To any Good Account Abroad.

Please Note this is highly Confidential Matter and should be handled with top Secrecy. The funds has been Approved for Transfer and we need your company's information or Your Personal Details and Bank Coordinates to process the Payment And. have it Transferred.

Consequently you are Receiving 30% of this Money upon the Successful Completion Of the transaction and you are assured there is no risk in your participation. Everything will be handled with utmost carefulness.

Finally be informed this Transaction Will Be Concluded within Ten working days

Waiting for your Immediate Response to Commence the Transaction.

Regards

David Kim

Account Superintendent

Ministry of finance Peoples Republic of China.

EMAIL: davidkim964@gmail.com

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