419 scam: Fona Flores <fona_flores1988@hotmail.com> HOW ARE YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE FAMILIES?

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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:
- "a security company " (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. )
- "the consignment " (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "there is no risk involved" (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.
- mrs.fona_flores@centrum.cz (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Fona Flores <fona_flores1988@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrs.fona_flores@centrum.cz>
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:52:35 +0200
Subject: HOW ARE YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE FAMILIES?

HOW ARE YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE FAMILIES?

I AM MRS. FONA FLORES, A WIDOW FROM PHILIPPINES. I LOST MY HUSBAND (MR. MICHAEL FLORES) WHO WAS A MINISTER DURING THE TENURE OF FORMER PRESIDENT JOSEPH ESTRADA FROM PHILIPPINES.

I AM CONTACTING YOU BASED ON THE FACT THAT I WANT YOU TO HELP ME INVEST THE TOTAL SUM OF US$20,000,000, WHICH I INHERITED FROM MY LATE HUSBAND, WHICH HE DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN ABIDJAN USING ME AS HIS NEXT OF KIN TO THE DEPOSIT.

I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP TO RECEIVE THE CONSIGNMENT AND THEN OPEN IT AND INVEST THE MONEY IN THE TRUNK INTO A GOOD BUSINESS VENTURE IN YOUR COUNTRY. I SHALL BE GIVEN YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM OF US$20,000,000. I HAVE EVERY EVIDENCE ON WHAT I AM ASKING YOU TO HELP ME ON SO, KINDLY FORWARD YOUR ACCEPTANCE MAIL SO THAT I CAN THEN ADVICE YOU ON THE FULL INFORMATION OF THE SECURITY COMPANY IN ABIDJAN SO AS TO INTRODUCE YOU TO THEM AS MY LATE HUSBAND ASSOCIATE WHO IS TO RECEIVE THE CONSIGNMENT FROM THEIR OFFICE IN ABIDJAN.

THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED BECAUSE, IT IS MY INHERITANCE WHICH I HAVE THE RIGHT TO WILL IT TO YOU SO, AS I AM SEEKING FOR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU I HOPE YOU SHALL ACCEPT ME.

PLEASE SEE THE WEBSITE: http://latelinenews.com/ps/english/29432.shtml
http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/2001/0129/cover1.html

I HOPE TO TRUST YOU AS WHO WILL NOT SIT ON THE MONEY WHEN YOU CLAIM IT. I WILL GIVE YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL MONEY FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND SHALL ALLOW YOU TO INVEST THE WHOLE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY INTO ANY GOOD BUSINESS UPON THE ARRIVAL OF THE MONEY. REPLY ME ON: mrs.fona_flores@centrum.cz

THANKS,

MRS. FONA FLORES.
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