419 scam: kenn luza77 <kennluza205@yahoo.com.hk> From: Kenneth Zongo Luza

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- kennluza205@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: kenn luza77 <kennluza205@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:51:56 +0100
Subject: From: Kenneth Zongo Luza

From: Kenneth Zongo Luza
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
West Africa.

Dear Sir,

My Name is Kenneth Luza the Son of (Chief) Dr . Morris Luza. of Zimbabwe. I am contacting with good intention, During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the supporters of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white-owned farms to his party member and his followers, he ordered all farmers to surrender all farms to his party members and his followers.
My Fathe r is One of the best farmers in our country and because he did not support Mugabes ideas, Mugabes supporters invaded my Father's farm and burnt everything in the farm,killing our father and made away with a lot of items in our father's farm.
Before his death, he has a primolition of what is going to happen and he decided to deposited with the Bank in Abidjan,Ivoiry Coast the sum of USD$24 MILLION (TWENTY FOUR MILLION USA DOLLARS) After the death of my Father, I and my sister decided to move to the Republic of Ivoiry Coast where he had deposited the money in the bank in a suspense account.
So we decided to contact overseas firm and companies that will assist us to move this money out of Ivory Coast for investment purposes because as asylum seekers we are not allowed to operate any Bank Account within Ivory Coast. We want you to help us claim and receive the funds which will be transferred to your account to enable you plan for the investment in your Country we will like to invest part of the money into these three investment in your Country but, if there is any other business that is better than my suggestion, I will be very glad to follow your advice.
1). Real estate
2). The transport industry
3). Five star hotel

We have agreed to offer you 25% of the total sum for your assistance,5% will be mapped out for any expenses that may be incurred in the course of this transaction while 70% Will be for me and my family to invest in your country.
All I want you to do is to furnish me with your entire personal phone and fax numbers for easy communication. Note that this transaction is 100% Risk free and absolutely confidential.

Thanks and God bless.
BEST REGARDS
Kenneth Luza.
(For the Family).

[mailto:kennluza205@yahoo.com.hk]

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