419 scam: Amanda Kone <koneaa19am@gmail.com> Hello ,

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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: Amanda Kone <koneaa19am@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ama1997kone@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2022 18:27:44 -0100
Subject: Hello ,

Hello ,
Good day and hope you are fine?. My name is Amanda Kone, 23 years old
single, an Ivorian citizen, I wish to inquire of your services to be my
partner/investor and support me to transfer and manage my funds by
investing in a profit business. I don't have anybody here.

I have a reasonable amount (US$3.1 Million) that I inherited from my late
father Mr. Jimah Kone, which I would like you to help me invest in your
country.
Attached here are my personal photos, evidence of deposit of the fund and
my national identity card. I am sending all these for you to have
confidence that you are dealing with a genuine person.

Please reply to me as soon as you read this message and the documents so
that I can know how to proceed.

Note:below are major reasons I am contacting you

(1) To provide a new empty bank account in which this money would be
transferred,if you don't want us to use your personal account .

(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since the bank insisted that their
agreement with my father was that I provide a foriegn partner before
releasing the fund.

(3) To make arrangements for me to come over to your country to further my
education.
I assure you that I will always be honest and sincere to you.

Waiting for your urgent reply.

Best Regards,
Amanda Kone

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