419 scam: From Sister Larisa Kone <sisterlarisa_kone@yahoo.co.jp> Bless You My Dear,

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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:
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: From Sister Larisa Kone <sisterlarisa_kone@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: From Sister Larisa Kone <sisterlarisakone@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 19:13:43 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Bless You My Dear,

>From Mrs. Larisa Kone
N°38 Rue Des Martyrs Cocody
Abidjan,Cote d'Ivoire.

Bless You My Dear,

I am Mrs. Larisa Kone , I am the wife of late Mr. Kone Akoma,we are both from Kuwait, My husband worked with construction company in Africa for twenty years before he pass out, when my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $2.5million in the Security Firm In Cote d ivore , Presently this money is still with the Security Firm, and the Security Firm management just send me an email to come over for the release of this money to me or i should rather issue! somebody to received the money on my behalf.

Now I'm in hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for cancer of the breast and Pneumonia, the doctor told me i have just few weeks to live,Having known my condition I decided to donate this money to charity organization /orphanage home or an individual who will received this money on my behalf and help the poor with it, Please i need your information so i can forward it to the Security Firm, to let the management know i have gotten you to received my funds.

I need your Name,occupation,Address and Phone Number and Age.

Bless you and your family as i hope to read from you soon.

Yours Faithful
Mrs. Larisa Kone

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