419 scam: Joseph Kono <jkono2012@gmail.com> hi

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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.
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Joseph Kono <jkono2012@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jchambers@legislator.com
Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2018 09:28:24 +0000
Subject: hi

Good Morning,

I am not sure you received our previous message but we wish to
congratulate and inform you that after thorough review of all delayed
and all unclaimed funds, your inheritance fund is ready for payment,
your payment file was forwarded to our office for the immediate
payment of US$3,280,000.00 deposited by your late relation, with Ref
No:
SFSA/EU8/PY10.

Should you follow our directives for furhther instructions, the
US$3,280,000.00 will be credited to your bank account within the next
three (3) working days and transfer copies forwarded to you and your
bankers for confirmation.

For the immediate transfer of the US$3,280,000.00 to your bank
account, kindly send your TELEPHONE number by email directly for easy
communication:

YOUR DIRRECT PHONE CONTACT IS NEEDEDFOR FURTHER COMMINICATION.

Joseph Kono
0022879815444

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