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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: kevin1976fr@handbag.com
Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 12:33:42 +0200
Subject: my message to you

Mr Kevin Sankoh
West Africa

Dear Sir,

Besides being interesting in investing in your country. I am motivated to
confide you personally based on my source of contact with your particulars
which I obtained from an international data base. I am Mr.KEVIN SANKOH the
son of late Mr FODAY SANKOH who is the leader of the revolutionary united
front(R.U.F) in sierra Leone in west Africa

I was able to conceal the sum of $ 25. 5 million us dollars from the money
my late father kept in my care. This money was originally meant for the
purchase of arms and ammunition and hardware.

In other to move this fund out of sierra Leone ,my late father exploited
the family as diplomatic connection this fund succeeded in arriving Abidjan
Côte d ivoire as a diplomatic consignment,My late father have already deposited
this money with a reputable security company here in Abidjan for a safe
keeping pending when you will indicate your interest in helping me transfer
the fund out of Africa.Since my late father was killed by the sierra Leone
government i have to find a foreign investor until this fund is deposited
in the bank and transferred out of Africa for onward investment. This money
will be invested through your guidance as I am novice in the business world.Please
respond quickly to enable me schedule an appointment with the security
company that is presently undertaken the safety of the fund and bank for
processing of the transfer.

Please kindly contact me on the above telephone number OR email Kevin1976fr@voila.fr
for further and immediate action .I demand much of privacy, truthfulness
and openness from you.Thanks for your anticipated Co- operation

Yours sincerely,

Mr Kevin sankoh



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