419 scam: "Shirley Leung"<info@zenetta.com.tr> Next Of Kin Beneficiary

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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)
- ",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 next of kin scam.
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.
- ms.shirley.leung19@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Shirley Leung" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ms.shirley.leung19@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 11:28:12 -0700
Subject: Next Of Kin Beneficiary

Hello

How are you doing ? Hope all is well with you, My name Ms. Shirley Leung i work with Wing Lung Bank (HONG KONG). I am Product Development Head, Private Banker & Wealth Management to Late Mr Zeke.

Since he passed away in 2018, He has no relative or family, I will like to present you to my bank as the next of Kin ,I will provide the legal backing to pose you as the sole beneficiary next of Kin to late Mr Zeke.

If you agree to stand as the next of Kin, The sharing will be 40/60 and the amount involved is $19,000,000.00 (Nineteen Million Dollars)

Kinldy advise if you are interested in this deal.

I await your positive response.

Regards

Ms Shirley Leung
ms.shirley.leung19@gmail.com

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