419 scam: Mrs Lizy Kone <lizykone@gmail.com> YOUR FUND IS READY FOR TRANSFER

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Lizy Kone <lizykone@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lizykone001@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 02:09:42 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: YOUR FUND IS READY FOR TRANSFER

Desk of: Mrs.Lizy Kone, West Africa Banks Monitoring Agency.
Mr.Chirac Avenue Drive,
Kwame Krumah BP 01,
Ouagadougou Burkina Faso .
Tel/Fax:22675872799

Respected,

I am Mrs. LIZY.KONE, I am working with the above mentioned Group incompliance with the agreement we have with the CENTRAL BANK OF THE FOLLOWINGCOUNTRIES BURKINA-FASO,NIGERIA ,GHANA,MALI,TOGO,BENIN,SENEGAL AND AFRICA to payyour outstanding $1.5m after it was discovered that your fund was routed to beclaimed by another unknow persons FROM USA after your file was misplaced thenwas about to effect the transfer that the central bank director noticed illegalchanges and then ordered for immediate stop although the investigation is stillgoing and i shall keep you posted.

I have your file before me Sir and i want you to inform me the best wayyou want to receive your first payment because it is long
overdue for payment. Secondly you are to forward your full name,addresss,mobile direct number and occupation to enable us make the changes to your nameimmediately.

I once again appeal to you to remain calm while i do my best to transfer yourfunds to your destination account or areas of your choice of payment.

I am waiting for your urgent reply

Sincerely,

Mrs. lizy kone

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