419 scam: Tiemoko Kone <tiemeykone@gmail.com> I would appreciate a reply as soon as possible

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "keep this confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin 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.
- tiemeyko@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Tiemoko Kone <tiemeykone@gmail.com>
Reply-To: tiemeyko@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2020 13:15:20 +0100
Subject: I would appreciate a reply as soon as possible

Dear Friend

With a very desperate need for assistance, I have summed up courage to
contact you. I from Burkina Faso, presently working with BCEAO Bank, I
found your contact particulars in an address journal. I am seeking your
assistance to evacuate the sum of US$28 million to your account or any
other safe account of your choice. Note the Source of these funds from
Crude Oil, Goldâ€™s and Cottons and it is 100% clear from all legal aspects
and the fund is not derived from any kind of illegal sources.

There is no risk at all as this transaction will be done successfully and
with my position as the Foreign Remittance Director guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction to your account, as far as I can
be assured that my share will be safe in your care until I visit you for
sharing of the fund 40% for you and 60% for me, and I will like you to
respond immediately with your full names, address and contact number for
fast in communcations and in other to put your informations in place as the
next of kin.

This fund will reflect in your account within five Banking working days
from the day you reply to my mail, please keep this confidential and let me
know if you are interested.

Regards
Mr. Tiemoko Kone
E-mail: tiemeyko@gmail.com
Mobile: +226-6602-4985

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