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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Fraud email example:

From: Frank Kenta <f_nk001@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 10:20:18 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Private mail for you IJsbrand Steentjes,


Hello IJsbrand Steentjes,

I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is the wish of God for you to help me and my family, God almighty will bless and reward you abundantly and you would never regret this.

I am Frank Kenta a male student from Legon University of Ghana.I am 28 years old. I would like to build up a solid foundation with you in time coming if you can be able to help me in this transaction.

Well, my father His Royal Highness,Chief Bori Kenta died earlier months ago and left I and my younger ones behind. He was a king, for over sixteen years until his death.

I am a prince and I am the first person who can take care of his wealth now because my younger ones are still young and my mother is not literate enough to take care of all my father's wealth. He left the sum of USD 25,5000, 000.00 dollars (Twenty five million, five hundred Thousand US Dollars)in a security company
here in Accra the capital city of Ghana in West-Africa,the security company did not know the true content of the box.It was deposited treasure as a family treasure
including gold and other valueable items. .All the doucuments concerning this money are at my disposal including the deposite certificate.

This money was annually paid into my late fathers account from Gold mining companies operating in our locality for the compensation of youth and community development in our jurisdiction.

I don't know how and what I will do to invest this money somewhere in abroad, so that my father's kinsmen will not take over what belongs to my father and our family, which they were planning to do without my notice.

Now, I urgently need your humble assistance to move this money from the security company to your bank account or transfer it through a diplomatic carriers direct to your country and I strongly believe that by the grace of God, you will help me invest this money wisely.

I am ready to pay 30% of the total amount to you if you help us in this transaction and another 10% interest of annual income of the investment, for handling this
transaction for us, which you will strongly have absolute control over it.

If you can handle this project sincerely and also willing to assist me in lifting this fund, kindly reach me through this Phone number: 00233-243610293

Please, note that this transaction is 100% risk free and I hope to commence the transaction as quickly as possible.

Please reply me through this private email contact:

Yours sincerely,
Frank Kenta















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