419 scam: VERONICA KABONGO <veronica.kabongo2@btinternet.com> MY DEAR

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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:

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:
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- veronicakabongo10@hotmail.fr (Hotmail, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: VERONICA KABONGO <veronica.kabongo2@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: veronica_kabong31@yahoo.cn
Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 02:57:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MY DEAR

I am Miss Veronica Kabongo based in abidjan in Cote Di'voire, .Due to the situation here i need your assistance is that i have about ($5.500) Five million five hundred thousand united states Dollars in the bank.I inherited the money from my late father who was a general of coco merchant in charge of purchase and maintainance in the immediate past regime.

My intention is to move the money out of Cote Di'voire, and invest the money in stock market or real estate in your country with the help of an honest person who will work with me as my foreign associate, i want to invest most of the money abroad to avoid lossing the money, because it is not wise doing business in the atmosphere of fear here in Cote Di'voire, that's why i am calling on you.

If you can honestly collaborate with me ,i am ready to pay you up to 20% of the total amount if you can sincerely assist me to actualise this project soon,because the situation here in Cote Di'voire, is very critical, the everyday rebel explotion seems to have no end.I wait patiently for your urgent response to my personal email veronicakabongo10@hotmail.fr

Best Regards.
Miss veronica Kabongo

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