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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:

Fraud email example:

From: BYUNG KYO KIM <drkyokim@gmail.com>
Reply-To: byungkyokim@daum.net
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2022 05:19:52 +0200
Subject: MY NEW YEAR GIFT OF HOPE.

MY NEW YEAR GIFT OF HOPE. (drbyungkyokim@hotmail.com)


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
Esophageal 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 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 the 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 contended
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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