419 scam: "Ms. Hyum Enitan Kim "<enitakim2000@gmail.com> PERSONAL LETTER(URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED.)

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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:
- "i got your email address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- msenitakim@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Hyum Enitan Kim "<enitakim2000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: msenitakim@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 01:49:55 -0700
Subject: PERSONAL LETTER(URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED.)

Hello dear
My Name is Miss Enitann, I am 16 years old girl, I am writing to you from Los Angeles California in United States of America, I am an Orphan, I am the only child of my parents

I got your email address from your country online e-mail Database Directory, I would like to communicate with you about my interest plan in relocating to your country for my safety.

I am a Korean American, my father is from Korea, my mother is a Jewish American.

I was born and raised in the United States. I can speak only in English Because I have spent all my life here in the USA, I never go to my father land Korea.

My father has died of a heart attack for the past three months and I sincerely need your help now because my life is in Danger.

I want to discuss and handle a very important business with you

I will write you more details of the business when I receive your reply

Please reply immediately to my personal email address
msenitakim@gmail.com

I wait for your next reply.

Reply only to my private email address:msenitakim@gmail.com

Thank you
Enitan

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