419 scam: Thompson A Kone <akone.thompson39@msn.com> From Thompson Agama Kone

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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: Thompson A Kone <akone.thompson39@msn.com>
Reply-To: <jeanabj01@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:31:18 +0000
Subject: From Thompson Agama Kone

Dear Sir,

It is understandable that you
might be a little bit apprehensive because you do not know me, Please forgive
this unusual manner to contact you, but this particular letter is of
exceptional and very private nature, as by virtue of my vantage position in my
bank I have a lucrative business proposal of mutual interest to share with you.
There is no way for me to know whether you will be properly understood, but it
is my duty to write and reach out to you, TRUSTING that you will give this
proposal positive consideration.

I am Thompson Agama Kone, 55 years with three Children,
and I am the Assistant Chief Executive of my bank in charge of overall
leadership for the planning and implementation of the Group’s strategy,
business direction and sustainable development. I will need you to assist me in
executing a business project from our bank worth US$25.5 Million. These funds
were deposited with our bank by a customer who is a national {citizen} of your
country, who unfortunately died in December 26, 2004 in Asia Tsunami
disaster.

For more on this natural
disaster click on these links:-

http://www.globalsecurity.org/eye/andaman-us.htm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4530000/newsid_4537600/4537601.stm

Your earliest response to this
letter will be highly appreciated.

Best
Regards,

Thompson Agama Kone

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