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 lottery scam claiming to
be from the "killing Network".
Some of the common identifying traits of this scam are these
phrases
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"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."
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"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. | 
