419 scam: Miss Gloria Kones <konesgloria@gmail.com> GOOD DAY

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Gloria Kones <konesgloria@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gloriakones@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2017 18:46:18 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY

Good day my beloved one

I am writing you these massage to you with tears and sorrow from my heart. I am Gloria Kones a 23 years old girl from Kenya, My
father was Late Mr. Kipkalya Kones; the Kenyan Roads Minister
who was among the plane that crash in a remote area of Kalong’s western Kenya. The plane crashed occurred on Tuesday 10th, June, 2008. You can read more about the crash with the below website: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/10/kenya.crash/index.html

After the burial ceremony of my father my stepmother and my uncles
conspired and sold my father’s properties to an Expert rate in Switzerland and shared the money among themselves and left nothing for me because my mother died when I was three years old; One faithful morning, I opened my father's briefcase and found out a document that my father deposited a huge amount of money in a bank in Burkina Faso with my name as the next of kin.

After then I escape to Burkina Faso to withdraw the money for a better life so that I can take care of myself and start a new life, on my arrival over there, the Bank Director whom I met in person told me that my father left an instruction to the bank, that the money should be release to me only when I am married or I present a trustee who will help me and invest the money overseas. That is the reason why I am in search of a honest and reliable person who will help me and stand as my trustee for the Bank to transfer the money to his bank account.
I will like you to help me to relocate to your country because my

stepmother has threatened to assassinate me once she knows my where about. The amount is($6.5 USD six million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars, I have confirmed from the bank in Burkina Faso, You will also help me to put the money in a more profitable business venture in your Country.
However, you will help me by recommending a nice University in your
country so I can complete my studies. It will be my pleasure to compensate you with 30% of the total money for your services and the balance shall be my capital, with your kind idea for me to invest under your control over there in your country. As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I will put things in order immediately.I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability

willingness to handle this transaction trustfully and sincerely. I thank God Today that I am out from my country (KENYA) right now In (Burkina Faso) where my father deposited the money with my name as the next of kin, and I have confirmed from the bank with the Document I have at hand which I will be sending to you after receiving a good respond from you, I will also be sending to you my picture's in my next mail, thanks and have a nice day.

Yours sincerely
Miss Gloria Kones.

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