Extortion Death Threat Scam Emails from killing Network at aquadakillingnetwork@gmail.co

Extortion Death Threat Scam Emails:
Killing Network
 "I am very sorry for you , is a pity that this is how your life is going to end as soon as you don't comply.", "my duty as I am mailing you now is just to KILL you and I have to do it as I have already been paid for that. Someone you call a friend wants you Dead by all means"

Have you received an email from "killing Network" at email address "aquadakillingnetwork@gmail.com" telling you that

"I am very sorry for you , is a pity that this is how your life is going to end as soon as you don't comply."

and/ or

"my duty as I am mailing you now is just to KILL you and I have to do it as I have already been paid for that. Someone you call a friend wants you Dead by all means"

Unless there is specific personally-identifying information (your full name, home or work address, etc.), it is a scam.

Do NOT reply to the email. Instead, notify the FBI's internet fraud unit (IC3) by filing a complaint online.

See this page for more information about the death threat extortion scam.

Below is the example of the fake email scam claiming to be from the "killing Network".  

Some of the common identifying traits of this scam are these phrases

  • "I am very sorry for you , is a pity that this is how your life is going to end as soon as you don't comply."

  • "my duty as I am mailing you now is just to KILL you and I have to do it as I have already been paid for that. Someone you call a friend wants you Dead by all means"

Actual scam email (One example - the scammers constantly change names, dates and addresses!):

Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:16:10 +0100 (CET)
Subject:
From: "killing Network" < aquadakillingnetwork@gmail.com >
Reply-To: aquadakillingnetwork@gmail.com

Hello,

I am very sorry for you , is a pity that this is how your life is going to end as soon as you don't comply. As you can see there is no need of introducing myself to you because I don't have any business with you, my duty as I am mailing you now is just to KILL you and I have to do it as I have already been paid for that.

Someone you call a friend wants you Dead by all means, and this  person have spent a lot of money in this venture,This person came to us and told me that he wanted you dead and he provided us with your name ,picture and other necessary information's we needed about you.

So I sent my boys to track you down and they have carried out the necessary investigation needed for the operation on you, and they have done that but I told them not to kill you that I will like to contact you and see if your life is important to you.I called my client back and ask him of your email address which I didn't tell him what I wanted to do with it and he gave it to me and I am using it to contact you now. As I am writing to you this mail my  men are monitoring you and they are telling me everything about you.

Now do you want to LIVE OR DIE?Since all program ahs be made and draw to kill you. Get back to me now if you are ready to pay some fees to spare your life, $15,000 is all you need to spend in this process you will first of all  pay  $8,000 then i will send a tape to you which i recorded every discusion i had with the person who wanted you dead and as soon as you get the tape, you will pay the remaining balance of $7,000. If you are not ready for my help, then I will carry on with my job straight-up.

WARNING: DO NOT THINK OF CONTACTING THE POLICE OR EVEN TELLING ANYONE BECAUSE I WILL KNOW,REMEMBER, SOMEONE WHO KNOWS YOU VERY WELL WANT YOU DEAD! I WILL EXTEND IT TO YOUR FAMILY, INCASE I NOTICE SOMETHING FUNNY ABOUT YOUR TELLING THE SECURITY ABOUT IT BECAUSE A GOOD LOOK IS OUT YOU AT MOMENT.

DO NOT COME OUT ONCE IT IS 7:PM UNTIL I MAKE OUT TIME TO SEE YOU AND GIVE YOU THE TAPE OF ALL  DISCUSSION WITH THE PERSON WHO WANT YOU DEAD THEN YOU CAN USE IT TO TAKE ANY LEGAL ACTION. GOOD LUCK AS I AWAIT YOUR REPLY

What to do

The FBI recommends that if you have experienced this situation please notify the IC3 by filing a complaint.

If the email contains information that identifies you personally (other than your email address alone; for example, address, complete name, etc.) you should contact your local or state police and local FBI office.

 

 

For a comprehensive list of national and international agencies to report scams, see this page.