419 scam: Favour Kunta <fk174@live.com> From Miss Favour Kunta

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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.
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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "robert mugabe" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.
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.
- kuntafavour@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Favour Kunta <fk174@live.com>
Reply-To: favourkunta74@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 17:17:51 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From Miss Favour Kunta

>From Miss Favour Kunta

01 Bp 25687 Abobo 03

Abidjan,Cote d'ivoire

Please get back to me through

this email address(Kuntafavour@yahoo.com)

Dearest ,

I am Miss.FAVOUR KUNTA,18 years old and the only daughter of the former Zimbabwe Army chief (General kunta)under the present government of my home country.my father was just murdered in cold blood by the president Robert MUGABE soldiers assassins and now leaving me and I lost my mother,a couple of years ago,I have no Parent's.Meanwhile,before his death he informed me about a deposit the of sum of Six Million,Five Hundred Thousand Dollar(US$6,500,000) which my late father deposited with Bank here in Cote d'Ivoire Before he died.

I want you to do me a favor to receive this funds to a safe account in your country For investment in your country,like real estate and industrial production as joint partner.Please if you are interested in helping me to received this money in your care.

Kindly send me the Below information so that I will submit it to the bank for immediate transfer.

1.Your Full Name ..................

2.Your Contact Address...........

3.Your Fax And Telephone number .........

4.Your Country Of Origin ................

5 .Your Age ............

6.Your occupation ..............

7.Sex ...........

8.Your private email address ..............

After the successfully of receiving this money to your account,I will give you 20% of the total amount and I will come to your country to start up a new life with your assistance so that I can be able to live again and further my education.

I am waiting for your urgent respond

Yours Faithfully

Miss Favour Kunta

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