419 scam: sarah kone <akerkuki@yahoo.co.uk> Hello My Beloved

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- sarah01_kone2011@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: sarah kone <akerkuki@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:45:24 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Hello My Beloved

Dearest One,

It is really good to send you this wonderful mail reply to my proposal, I
would want to re-assure you again that this business transaction and the
money($5.5m)has nothing to do with illegal trading or drug money, it is
purely my father's sweat - wealth which I have all the documents to the
deposit of it, that's why I want to invest in your country I am ready to
present the documents available to you when needed, all my concern now is
to be sure if you will be ready for us to meet face to face in my country
here in Cote D'ivoire ,Ivory Coast, where my late father deposited the
fund, and you will assist me in receiving the fund safely and trustfully,
also ensuring that at the end, I will be placed in a good environment with
a good investment in your country or any country, meanwhile i am still in
my country here in Cote D'ivoire, Ivory Coast.

Finally and most importantly, I am still scared with people considering
the way my father was killed, all this while no body is aware of this
transaction except you, and I would want you to keep it Sacred And Secret
to yourself until the money is released from the finance house in Cote
D'ivoire, Ivory Coast and transferred in to your account.

Definitely there would be some process to be observed like processing of
my travailing documents to meet you face to face in Cote D'ivoire, Ivory
Coast, I will need you to confirm to me your full address, name, telephone
or Mobil phone number with your country code please to meet with
agent/consultant who will help secure my travelling documents as well
guide for the transfer process since my position will not permit me to act
effectively.

I will be waiting for your mail once I confirm your response I will give
you the contact of finance house for your confirmation and verification.
Please kindly reply me with this my private mail box ID ;
sarah01_kone2011@hotmail.com
thank you for being there for me.
May God bless us all
Ms. Sarah Kone.

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