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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: "kante" <kante_kante2001@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 17:49:48 +0000
Subject: I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU

FROM WAD KANTE
Abidjan
tel 00225 07245142
Email:

DEAR

compliment of the day to you
I am Wad Kante, the son of the late Ronasin Kante, the personal assistant
to the erstwhile leader of Revolutionary United Front (RUF) and Vice President
/ Minster of Mines and Energy in Sierra Leone.
I wish to solicit for your assistance in respect of Twelve million US dollars
I have in my possession now. This money was given to me for
keeps by my father on the eve of his arrest by the government of Sierra
Leone. This money, stored in one trunk box were deposited by my late father
in a private security firm as personal effects in Abidjan, Côte d?Ivoire
since the 15th June 2000. I am lo

oking for a trustworthy foreign partner who can help me to invest this money
anywhere in the world.
I need assurance from you that you will be faithful. You are also requested
to visit Abidjan for a short working ! visit. Then, we can sign one or two
binding papers to cement our relationship.
Sir, I am looking forward to receiving your reply soon. Any information
your desire or any clarification you wish to make, please, feel free to
ask as I am in a position to give you all that you may need.
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.
Best regards,
Wad kante

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