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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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Fraud email example:

From: DR BYUNG KYO KIM <pattorid5@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 02:01:56 +0100
Subject: MY NEW YEAR GIFT OF HOPE.

MY NEW YEAR GIFT OF HOPE. ( byungkyokim@daum.net )

Hello,

I am Dr Byung kyo kim, a 75-year-old South Korean National,
I have come across your name and contact as I search for a
reliable, capable and trustworthy individual to execute my
last wish.I am contacting you regardless of your race, sex, religion,
citizenship,country,from my sick bed as i have been diagnosed
of Oesophageal cancer,unfortunately my doctor said i don't
have any chance to survive except by a miracle.

I was a former United Nations consultant director of
economic and social affairs in Africa for many years
before I retired and went into full time business.

Though I am very rich, I was never generous and never
i really cared for anyone (not even myself) but my business.
I was always hostile to people and only focused
on my business as that was the only thing I cared for.

But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more
to life than the desire to amass all the wealth in the world.
I believe if i get a second chance to come to this world I would
live my life a different way from how I have lived it.I have willed and
given most of my properties and assets to my immediate and
extended family members as well as a few close friends.

I want almighty to be merciful to me and save my soul.
I have decided to give alms to charity organizations,
as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth.
So far, I have Distributed money to some charity
organizations in Africa and Asia.

Now that my health has deteriorated, I cannot do anything
myself anymore.I once asked members of my family to close
one of my accounts and distribute the money in the account
charity organization in India and Pakistan, they refused and kept the
money to themselves.

Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be
contented with what I have left for them. The last of my money which
i secured in a foreign country that is not known to anybody only me
is the sum of FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS.

I want you, regardless of your race, sex, religion, citizen, country,
to retrieve this money and use 80% of it to assist and finance
motherless children,orphanages,the handicapped,
the less privileged etc,while the remaining 20% of the total
sum is for your own personal use.

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard
because of the condition of my treatments.

Upon your response and acceptance of my proposal
I will introduce you to the finance house where i secured
this money and also issue a letter of authorization that will
certify you the official beneficiary of this amount.

Regards,

Dr Byung kyo kim.

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