419 scam: kona linda <konalinda3962@msn.com> Attention Dearest

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: kona linda <konalinda3962@msn.com>
Reply-To: <linda_kona22@yahoo.cn>
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:21:47 +0000
Subject: Attention Dearest

Attention Dearest
I'm Miss Linda Kona, I am from the Ivory Coast. I am a student and I'm 18. My father was a famous and rich farmer until his death in January 23 2011. Although not knowing you before, I'm not afraid to trust you because only God is my shepherd. I want to enter into business relationship with you. I am in possession of an important and reasonable sum of money I want to invest in your country. Recently I decided to transfer and invest this money because of the incessant political instability in my country. My only problem is finding someone capable and honest to help me transfer and invest this money in investments safe and profitable. Once you show me your interest to help me, I give more information to enable you to confirm the actual existence of this fund prior to any transaction. This transaction is one hundred percent without any risk and will be done legally. Furthermore, you indicate your options to help me knowing that for me, I believe that this transaction would be concluded as quickly as possible. I would appreciate your views on this issue and that according to your availability. As soon as I get positive response from you that proves you seriously want to help me, I will give you more information. Feel free to ask me if there is something you want to know me. I hope to receive your sincere response.
Sincerely,Ms. Linda Kona

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