419 scam: "Ms Hyun Kim "<msenitakim@gmail.com> A CRY FOR HELP(URGENT RESPONSE IS 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.
- hyukm9999@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms Hyun Kim "<msenitakim@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hyukm9999@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 04:50:13 -0700
Subject: A CRY FOR HELP(URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED.)

Hello
My Name is Ms.Hyun Kim, I am 17 years old girl, writing to you from the United States of America, I am an Orphan and also 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 and plan to relocate to your country for my safety.

I am a Korean-American, my father is from Korea, my mother is a Mexican American. My late father is a Korean who moved to America about 30 years ago where he met and married my mother. They both lived and had several businesses here in United States,I was born and raised in the United States. I speak only English Because I have spent all my life here in the USA, I have never been to my father land Korea and I don't know any of my relatives.

My father died of heart attack three months ago and I sincerely need your help now because my life is in Danger.I want to discuss and handle a very important business with youI will write you more details of the business when I receive your reply

Please reply immediately to my personal email address: hyukm9999@gmail.com

I hope you will understand this message and please it is very important reply only to this email at: hyukm9999@gmail.com

I wait for your next reply.

Reply only to my private email address: hyukm9999@gmail.com.

Hyun Kim

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