419 scam: Favour Kunta <kunta_favour@yahoo.com.ph> Dearest One

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- kunta_f@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Favour Kunta <kunta_favour@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: Favour Kunta <kunta_f@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 23:55:59 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Dearest One

Dearest One,

My name is Favour Kunta,I am 18 years old boy and the only son of the former Cote d'ivoire Army chief (General Kunta)under the present government of my home country.my father was just murdered in cold blood by president Laurent Gbagbo soldiers assasins last year december,Because my father advice him to live the presidential seat for the recognise President Alasane Quattara,Who won the eletion last year November to rule,he refuse and because of that he assasinate my father and my father is not supporting him in his evil doing and now i am alone .

my mother died when I was a baby.I have no Parent's.Meanwhile before the death of my father he informed me about a deposit the of sum of Six Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($6,500,OOO USD) which he deposited in a Bank here and when i went to the bank where my father deposited the money to claim the fund in the bank as my inherittance,The bank told me that i can not withdraw the money now,Because of the agreement the made with my father that i will reach upto 22 years before having access to the fund and this is why i contacted you now.

Please,i want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a safe account in your country For investment in your country,like real estate and industrial production as joint partner and You will also help me to place the money in a more profitable business venture in your Country. However, you will help me by recommending a nice University in your country so that I can complete my studies. It is my intention to compensate you with 10% of the total money for your assitance and the balance shall be my capital in your establishment.

I shall appreciate an urgent respond indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely.Please Kindly send me the Below information so that I will submitt it to the bank for immediate procession of the transfer and respond to me through this email (kunta_f@yahoo.com) for more details.

1.Your Full Name ..................
2.Your Contact Adrress...........
3.Your Fax And Telephone number .........
4.Your Country Of Origin ................
5 .Your Age ............
6.Your occupation ...............
7.Sex ...........

I am waiting for your urgent respond

Your Sincerely
Favour Kunta
(kunta_f@yahoo.com)

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