419 scam: "Halima Konan" <halima_konan5@yeah.net> FROM PRINCESS HALIMA KONAN.

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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:

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. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "million 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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.
- halimakonan65@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Halima Konan" <halima_konan5@yeah.net>
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 16:58:55 +0800 (CST)
Subject: FROM PRINCESS HALIMA KONAN.

Hello!

Compliments of the day to you, i hope all is well with you. I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is the wish of God for you to help me and my family, God almighty will bless and reward you abundantly and you would never regret it.

I am a female student from COCODY University, Abidjan Cote d' ivoire. I am 25 years old. I am searching for a loving, caring person who will maintain the a long-term relationship with me during and after our transaction, not somebody that will abandon me after a while because of personal interest and greed. I would like to build up a solid relationship with you in time to come which i believe both of us will benefit from it, if you can be able to help me in this transaction. Well, my father died a year ago, leaving me and my younger brother behind. He was a king, which our town citizen's titled him over sixteen years before his death. I was a princess to him and I am the only person who can take care of his wealth now because my younger brother is still young and my mother is not literate enough to know my entire father's wealth.

He left the sum of USD 20,000, 000.00 dollars (Twenty Million US Dollars) in a security company here in our country. This money was annually paid into my late fathers account from Shell petroleum development company (SPDC) and chevron Oil Company operating in our locality for the compensation of youth and community development in our jurisdiction. I don't know how and what i will do to invest this money somewhere abroad so that my father's kindred will not take over what belongs to my father and our family, which they were planning to do without my consent because I am a female as stated by our culture in the town.

Now, I urgently need your humble assistance to move this money from the security company where my late father kept it to your country immediately before my father's kindred will take over our family property because of greed and selfish desire. i will come over to join you as soon as the transfer is done as i strongly believe that by the grace of God, you will help me invest this money wisely. I am ready to pay 20% of the total amount to you if you help us in this transaction, which you will strongly have absolute control over. If you can handle this project sincerely and also willing to assist me in lifting this fund, kindly reach me as soon as you get this letter.

Please note that this transaction is 100% risk free and i hope to commence the transaction as quick as possible, i will send you my picture for your view and identification. I await your urgent response so that i can send you all the documents to the consignment along with my picture, international passport and further directives.

Yours sincerely,
PRINCESS HALIMA KONAN.

PLEASE REPLAY THROUGH: halimakonan65@yahoo.com

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