419 scam: Morgan Kunteh <pvt717171@ssummail.com> From: Morgan Kunteh

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- morgank777@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Morgan Kunteh <pvt717171@ssummail.com>
Reply-To: morgank777@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:13:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From: Morgan Kunteh

Greetings,

I am Morgan Kunteh from Sierra Leone but I am writing you from Rep of
Cote d'Ivoire ( Ivory Coast) where I have been taking refuge after the
brutal war and Murder of my parents by the rebels during the renewed
Fighting in my country Sierra Leone. Because of the war my late Father
sold his companies and took me to a nearby country Cote d'Ivoire where
he deposited US$10, 300,000.00 Million(Ten Million Three Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) in his foreign account with one of the
bank here in Cote d'Ivoire.

Please, I have prayed before contacting you with the trust/confidence
that you will be of help to me. With the current political situation in
Ivory Coast now, I am seeking for your assistance to transfer this
Money to your account for good investment Projects in your country and
also relocate to your country to further my studies. I am willing to
offer you 20% of the total sum for your assistance.

Please for your information this transaction Is 100% risk free and
prove in no way connected with any illegal transaction, Please Help me
to get out of this terrible situation and as soon as you receive this
mail kindly write me through this email address(morgank777@hotmail.com)
for more details. If I introduce you to the bank as my guardian, they
will release this money to you without any difficulties.

I am waiting for your response as quick as possible.

Best Regards,

Morgan Kunteh

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