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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: "Joshua Kamokai" <kamokai_j2004@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jamezkam@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 18:18:47 +0000
Subject: From Joshua Kamokai

Though you don’t know me, I am James Kamokai, a Sierra-leonean.I just got out of the hands of the Rebel soldiers,fighting against the regime of President Tijan Ahmed Kaban and his troop.My father who was then the Chairman of the Diamond Co-operation in Sierra Leone,was killed also by the rebels .But on the intervention of Rev.Jesse Jackson, we were released and presently staying in a refugee camp in Ghana.
However,before my father’s death ,he notified me of a certain fund which was hurriedly deposited by him at a Security Company as "Precious Jewelries". Meanwhile,the Security Company officials doesn't know that the deposited box contains an amount of U.S$12.5 million U.S dollars.
I got your contact through the International Chamber of Commerce,Accra,Ghana claiming to be searching for an Exhibitionist.This is how far the Chamber know of my intentions.
The Security Company is prepared to help me lift the Fund out of Africa.This security company officials, do travel on official assignments with diplomatic immunity to pay offshore contractors.I want you to assist me as my Adopted Foreign Partner to help me receive the consignments over there and keep it safe.And you'll as well be the Investor of this Fund.
Afterwards,you'll be required to complete all immigration arrangements for me and my family to come live in your country.
And in a transaction of this nature,I'll like you to state your percentage so that we both know our stand.
Waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Joshua Kamokai

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