419 scam: "Mr.fredrick Kone" <fredrickkone2@gmail.com> HELLO

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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:
- "dear friend" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.fredrick Kone" <fredrickkone2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fredrickkone22@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:09:32 +0000
Subject: HELLO

DEAR FRIEND, I am Mr.Fredrick Kone, I work at a bank. I found your
information from internet search when I was searching for a honest
partner, I hope that you will not expose or betray this trust. I am in
need of your help as a foreigner to claim an abandon fund sum of $15
million U.S dollars. This money belonged to one of our customers from
Thailand who died 26 December 2004 in Indian Ocean earthquake and
tsunami while on vacation with his family. Unfortunately his
beneficiaries also passed in the tragic disaster. We currently do not
have anyone to claim the funds.

Please I would like you to keep this proposal between us. My proposal
is that, you will have 40% of the above mentioned fund, while will
have 60%. If you are interested kindly fill out below information and
send it back to me for more details.

Your full name.
Your country.
Your age.
Your occupation.
Your Phone number.
Your address.
A copy of your passport or ID card.

Regards,

Mr.Fredrick Kone.

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