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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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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • kkkudumpa1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Kelvin Udumpa" <kkkudmpa@rediffmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: kkkudumpa1@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 16:57:03 +0400
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT


From : Mr.Kelvin Udumpa
Dubai-U.A.E.
Please kindly read my mail for the benefit of both os us. My name is Mr. Kelvin Bingo Udumpa ,from Diamond rich country district of Bombali in Northern
Province of Sierra Leone. I am the child of the Late Mr. PAUL UDUMPA KOROMA, the managing director of Sierra Leone diamond mining co-operation. I am currently
living in a refugee center in Dubai-U.A.E(Middle East), I have been unfortunate to find myself caught up in a very difficult situation Dubai-U.A.E(MIDDLE EAST).
I know you will be surprise to receive this message, but it is of utmost importance to me .Anyway, I am about to entrust my destiny and the destiny of my whole dependants on your shoulder if you can help me, it will also be of
immense benefit to you too. This transaction demands utmost trust, honesty, integrity and most important, secrecy. It is only through the above that I will be
assured of our security.
This regrettable situation led to the killing of my parents and only Sister and the displacement of my family. During the brutal civil war in my country Sierra Leone, my late Father of blessed memory was brutally
murdered by the rebels led by Mr. Foday Sankoh, he was murdered with my only Sister (Nina). I managed to escape to Dubai(United Arab Emirates), through the help of the International Rescue Committee (IRC).But before my late Father's death, he drew my attention to a box containing twelve million US dollars ($12 Million) which he smuggled out at the start of the war to a security company in Here in Dubai-U.A.E.The
security company does not know the real contents of the box This also was my main reason for coming to Dubai. He registered it in on my name as the beneficiary . Also he decleared the content of the box as (family Valuables). He gave me the certificate of deposit and receipt issued to him by the security
company, which I still have in my possession.
The problem I have is that as a refugee, the immigration law does not allow me to open or hold operate bank account in Dubai-U.A.E and I do not want to seek the assistance of just anybody for fear of being duped or
defraud of my only livelihood, I have sold almost all the little jewelries to keep eating. I'm seeking your kind help to help me claim this fund from the Security
Company and have it moved out from Dubai here to your country for the investment. I have plans to invest in real estate and transport business.
I have also map out 5% of the TOTAL sum for any expenses that you may incurred during the transaction process including
traveling expenses,And 30% as your reward for helping me. Contact me on this email address : ( kkkudumpa1@yahoo.com <mailto:kkkudumpa1@yahoo.com> )
looking forward to your immediate response, as I believe that destiny has brought us together.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Kelvin Udumpa.

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