419 scam: Amina Kones <aminak4@aol.de> Hello Dear This Message Is Respectfully Yours,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
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.
- ami_lor515@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Amina Kones <aminak4@aol.de>
Reply-To: ami_lor515@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 08:53:36 +0200
Subject: Hello Dear This Message Is Respectfully Yours,

Dearest,

"Please exercise a little patience and read through my proposal for your understanding"

After reading, kindly reply me direct to my private mail-box id : ami_lor515@yahoo.com

I am Miss Amina Kones , a girl of 24 years old, never married and a first year medical student. I am interested in you for a long term relationship and investment assistance under your control in your country. I am writing with due respect, pains, tears and sorrow from my heart. I am bereaved from all side of my life, it has not been easy for me and i have been facing many challenges of life ever since i lost my Father (Mr Kipkalya Kones) who was the former Kenyan road Minister before his death and he died on plane crash since June 10, 2008. For your confirmation click on the below link: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/10/kenya.crash/

I have decided to contact you for an inheritance fund transfer of USD$9,5000.000.00(Million) into your reliable bank account as my investment Manager/Partner . I am no longer living in Kenya because of the maltreatment i was receiving from my evil step Mother and uncle who wanted to killed me because of the funds in my name. I have contacted the Bank to clear the deposit but the Branch Manager advice me that i have no right to make the claim myself due to my refugee status here Burkina. Presently i'm staying in the refugee camp under the protection of U.N.H.C.R here in Burkina Faso.

I have my all the documents related to the funds and shall forward to you upon your acceptance so If you can handle the transaction on my behalf, It is also my willing mind to offer you 25% of the total funds for your service and kindness and the balance shall be my capital investment in any profitable business which you will also recommend to me as I have no idea about foreign investment.

You will recommend a good school for me to complete my education in your country.

For more details, reply me direct to my private mail-box id : ami_lor515@yahoo.com
Yours Sincerely
Amina Kones

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