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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: "MRS. ADA KAKU" <mrskaku@ourwest.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 11:56:21 +0400
Subject: good day pls reply sooness

My Dear ,

I am Mrs kaku Ada from liberia. I am a widow being that I lost my husband a couple of months ago.
My husband was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting boarduntil his death He was
assassinated last january by the rebels following the political uprising.

Before his death he had a foreign account here in Dubai Financial Company up to the tune of
($34.5m) which he told the company was for the importation of cocoa processing machine.
I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a safe account in your country or any safer
place as the beneficiary .in acceptance of our mutual business endeavour by furnishing me with the
following; 1.Beneficiary name and address. 2.

Direct Telephone and fax numbers. These requirements will enable us file a letter of claim to the
Finance Company in Dibai in your favour before the transfer can be made. We shall be ompen sating
you with $15 on final conclusion of this project, while the rest shall be for us.
Your share stays with you while the rest shall be for us for investment purposes. If this proposal is
acceptable by you, do not take undue advantage of the trust we have bestowed in you, .

Please if you are willing to assist me and my only son Kins, indicate your interest in replying
soonest.
Thanks and best regards .
Mrs kaku Ada

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