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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: "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" <frankkenneth@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: frank_kenneth03@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 15:07:37 +0200
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

FROM:DR Frank Kenneth
Email:frank_kenneth03@yahoo.com

Dear Sir ,

TRANSFER/SHIPMWNT OF US$17.5 MILLION ( SEVENTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
. I am DR. Frank Kenneth from the diamond Rich District of Sierra Leone.

During the war between our forces led by the Ex-head of State, Major Johnny
Koroma and the West African Allied Forces (ECOMOG), my country relied heavily
on the foreign earning generated from Diamond Trade.

This money was personally kept by the then President, Major Johnny Koroma,since
our banking system had collapsed during the war.

However, as the war progressed, it became apparent that we were going to
lose the war to the superior and better armed West African Allied Forces
(ECOMOG).

At this point, the key officers of the administration started making frantic
efforts on how to leave Sierra Leone safely, thereby sharing the proceeds
/ money from the Diamond Trade. My father was one of the key
officers who succeeded in getting the sum of US$17.5 MILLION SEVENTEEN MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)We made arrangements and transferred
the money through diplomatic means to SPAIN.where I am presently living on
asylum.

Unfortunately, my father died of heart attack after a few months of exile
in Spain and automatically, I came in possession of the said amount as the
only surviving
son. , we deposited the money with Embassy pending when we will see a trustworthy
person that will assist us to transfer/ship the money this money to his country
, as the strict monetary laws here do not allow asylum seekers certain financial
rights.

I shall be grateful if you assist me to accomplish this transaction and hoping
too that you remain trustworthy. For your efforts and assistance, I am prepared
to give you 25% of the total sum while 5% will be set aside
for all the expenses incurred during the course of this transaction.

The rest 70% will be for my family investment in your country.Please note
that this transaction is 100% risk free as such the only thing I ask from
you is total assistance to transfer this money, complete trust and assurance
that my own part of the money will be safe when transferred to your country

Best regards

DR Frank Kenneth,

___________________________________________________________

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