419 scam: Miss Lona Cekor <missularkuma1@gmail.com> From:Miss.Lona Cekor

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.
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.
- lona_cekor@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Lona Cekor <missularkuma1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lona_cekor@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2012 10:15:56 +0100
Subject: From:Miss.Lona Cekor

From:Miss.Lona Cekor
Rue de Palais Abidjan 01.
COTE D'IVORIE, West Africa.,

My name is Miss.Lona Cekor,I am 20 years old girl from Ivory Coast. I
want to have a common relationship with you, I need to tell you more
things, but first I need your help to Stand for me as a trustee. My
father late Joseph Cekor was a businessman before his death on May 02,
2009.Some months after the death of my father, two of my uncles
conspired against me and sold my father's properties to a Chinese
businessman all because I am a girl. After many weeks, I opened my
father's briefcase and saw some documents which my late father used
and deposited money as a family valuable in a SECURITY COMPANY here in
Ivory Coast with my name as the next of kin.

I have tried to withdraw the family valuable so that I can start a
better life and take care of myself with the money inside the metal
box as my late father deposited it on my behalf but the Branch manager
of the SECURITY COMPANY whom I met in person told me that my present
status does not permit me by the local laws to clear my family
valuables because of security reasons.

He advised me to provide a trustee who will help me as my guardian or
I should wait till when I will be 25 years old according to the law of
Ivory Coast.

I have chosen to contact you and would like you to take me as your own
blood and help me. I will like to disclose much to you if you can help
me to relocate to your country because my uncle has threatened to kill
me here because i did not have any parent to fight for me. The amount
is Four Million five hundred thousand US Dollars ($4,500,000.00) and I
have confirmed the metal box from the security.

You will help me to place the money in a more profitable business
investment in your Country. You will also help by getting a nice
University in your country so that I can complete my studies. It is my
intention to compensate you with 20% of the total mon ey for your
services and the balance shall be my capital in your establishment.
As soon as I receive your interest in helping me, I will put things
into action immediately. In the light of the above, I will appreciate
an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle
this transaction sincerely.Please do keep this only to your self. I
beg you not to disclose it to anyone until I come over to your country
because I am afraid of my wicked uncle who has threatened to kill me
here in my country.

Waiting for your reply,
Yours in Christ
Lona Cekor
lona_cekor@yahoo.com

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