419 scam: Rose Kunta <rosek3171@gmail.com> Please get back now

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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:
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- kuntarose0@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Rose Kunta <rosek3171@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kuntarose0@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2022 16:55:32 +0100
Subject: Please get back now

From Rose Kunta
Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire,
West Africa.

Good day

I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is your
wish to help me, I promise you that you will never ever regret helping
me after hearing my situation.

My name is Miss Rose Kunta, 19 years old. My father and my Mom with my
younger brother was involved in a ghastly motor accident. My Mom and
my younger brother died instantly, while my father later died in the
hospital while he was taking treatment. Before his death, he told me
that he deposited the sum of Three Million, US Dollars with a Bank
here. I have succeeded in locating the bank and also confirmed the
money is in the account. I cannot claim the money myself because i am
not up to the age of 25 which my late father and the bank agreed when
the deposit was made. I urgently need your assistance.I want you to
stand as my guardian and claim the money for me for proper investment
in your country, so that i can come over there to continue with my
education which i stopped.
I will surely compensate you after the transfer has been completed,
for your help and kindness to me.
I will be Waiting anxiously to hear from you.

Please reply me back here kuntarose0@gmail.com

Yours sincerely,
Rose.

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