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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: "David Kageme" <kageme@kaixo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: konteh@cote.azur.fr
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 15:15:45 +0100
Subject: WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU URGENTLY

Dear Sir
I understand how strange and embarrassed you will feel about this letter since we have not met before,I am just an innocent victims of circumstances in my situations that is why I decided to contact you through this medium due to its urgency to secure a favourable opportunities and to know if you can assist me regarding esterblishment of an investment in your company /country and also to secure permenent residence in your country.

I inherited a substantial capital of five million four hundred and twenty thousand united state dollars (USD$ 5,450 00000) from my late father which I honourably intend to invest in your country into a very lucrative business venture of which you are to advise and execute the said
venture over there in your country for the mutual benefits of both of us.It is because of the unstable political situation in my country and Africa in diaspora that made me to present this proposal to you.If you are capable of putting your time and efforts towards the actualization of this,kindly reach me and let us work together to get it achieved.

Please have every second thought and be sure if you are interested before you contact me don't just contact me because you want to wast my time please only do so if you know you are genuinely interested and will give it the required commitment forthe good of us all.
Meanwhile on indication of your willingness tohandle this transaction sincerely by protecting my interests and upon your acceptance of this proposal I would furnish you with the full detailed account informations for you to contact the Bank for procedures.Have a very
wonderful day.Reply via my private E-mail below
Yours truly
David Kageme Konteh
konteh@cote.azur.fr

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