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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:
- ",000,000" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: kelvin choi <kelvinchoi1975@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kelvin_choi247@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2017 04:38:16 -0700
Subject: check out our offer

--
This is the Hong Kong Key bridge Investment Company Limited Debt/Loan
Funding Platform.

The HKKIC limited is a Financial Strategic Firm specializing in Growth
Financial Loans/Debt Funding Investments. We

specialize in investments in Private sectors in a broad range of
areas, Within our Financial Investment Services are M&A

development and management, financial and operational management, due
diligence and capital planning and development

including Real estate, Energy, Oil and Gas,emerging markets and
high-technology,communications, software and digital

content and services.

The HKKIC Business Development Team will invest in the range of
US$500,000.00 to US$200,000,000.00 Million on any viable

Projects presented by your Management after Independent review on your
Business Model Presentation. We intend to maintain a

Silent/Financial Position on our Business with your Company.

We look forward to your favorable response.

Regards,

Kelvin Choi

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this e-mail is confidential and is for the use only of

the intended recipient.
If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copy,
distribution or other use of this information is prohibited.

If you have received this communication in error please notify us
immediately by telephone and delete or discard this

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