419 scam: MISS ANGELA KONE <hukadumes2525@yahoo.co.jp> Dearest One

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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:
- "necessary legal documents" (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. )
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: MISS ANGELA KONE <hukadumes2525@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: MISS ANGELA KONE <angelakone01@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 03:06:21 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dearest One

From Miss Angela Kone

Dearest one.

Good day and how are you, together with your family?

I am writing this mail to you with tears and sorrow from my heart. With due respect trust and humanity, I know this mail will come to you as a surprise since

we haven't known or come across each other before, considering the fact that I sourced your email contact through the Internet in search of trusted person

who can be trusted and assist me.

I Am Miss Angela Kone Kuwait 20years old.i am an orphan, being that i lost my parents during the political crises in this country Ivory Coast in the year

2010. The war has just started again, the whole World knows about this news. Of which you can bear me witness if you have been listening to BBC, CNN, CBS,

FRANCE 24 and AFRICA 24, on international news about Africa.

my father was a serving director general of SOTRA transports Cooperation until his death, a government owned transportation in the city of Abidjan, Ivory

Coast.He was assassinated by the rebel during the political crises. Before his death on December 2010, he called me and informed me that he has the sum of

four million five hundred thousand dollars.
($4.5, 000.000.00) Ameriacan US Dollars left in one of the Bank here in the country of Ivory Coast. He further told me that he deposited the money at the

Bank using my names and address as his next of kin and beneficiary to the money. He also gave me all the necessary legal documents that cover this fund at

the Bank.

I am a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do, because since the death of my father I stopped schooling for security reasons.

Now I want an account overseas where I can transfer this funds and after the transaction I will come and reside permanently in your country till such a time

that it will be convenient for me to handle the investment by myselves if I so desire.

This is because my life is in danger with the killings here in the city of Abidjan every blessed day, and we have suffered a lot of setbacks as a result of

incessant political crisis here in Ivory Coast.

The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. I also want to invest the fund under your care because i am ignorant of business world.

I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:

1. Can you honestly help me from your heart?

2. Can I completely trust you?

3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your account through your assistance?

Please, consider this and get back to me as soon as possible, Immediately I confirm your willingness, I will send to you in detail of the whole information

about the fund.

Kind Regards,

Miss Angela Kone

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