419 scam: Antonia Keita <antoniakeita@hotmail.com> Please read this carefully...............

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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:
- "million 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)
This email message is a "dying widow" 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.
- antoniakeita@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Antonia Keita <antoniakeita@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <antoniakeita@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 21:11:07 -0600
Subject: Please read this carefully...............

Hello,

Please read this carefully, as it may be one of the most important emails you ever get. My name is Antonia Keita writting from the Hospital (Hopital de Port Bouet). I was married to Al Habash Keita from Saudi Arabia, The Director of Oron Minners Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast, West Africa), a seasoned contractor in West African Region. He died on Thursday, 31 July 2003 in Tokyo, Japan. We were married for seven years without a child. After his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.

When my late husband was alive, he deposited the sum of 3.2 Million United States Dollars in a Security Firm. This fund was deposited in a TREASURE BOX as a FAMILY TREASURE which the Security Firm in Cote D'Ivoire has no idea that the real content of the box is money. The reasons why it was deposited in a Security Firm was to make it easy to move the box to Tokyo, Japan where my late husband wanted to establish a Petroleum Oil Business before he meet his untimely death. So this funds is still in custody of this Security Firm.

My Doctor told me that I would not last long due to cancer of the Liver am suffering from. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to better the lives of the less privileged. I need an honest and trust worthy individual that will utilize this money in accordance with my instruction. I want the funds to be used in funding orphanages, the less privileged children and propagating the word of God in your country. I have donated to over 12 charity Organizations in this country and it has always been in my heart to assist those in your country.

I will only inform the Security Firm to deliver the Box to you via Fast Express Delivery only when i see your readiness to carryout my wish. I have made an advance payment for the delivery of the Box. So you will not be asked to pay any money by the Security Firm for the delivery. My concern is that the fund should be used according to my wishes.

You might wonder why i took this decision. I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are very unkind to me and I do not want my husbands hard earned money to be misused hence its best i use it to fulfill my last wishes and that is to assist the needy in your country. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be with God.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you further information on the retrieval of the Box as my beneficiary. I want you to always pray for me. If you are interested, kindly reply me through my email box antoniakeita@yahoo.com else pardon me for contacting you through this medium.

Yours Faithfully,
Antonia Keita.

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