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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: "Steven Kwaku" <kwakusteven@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 09:43:16 +0000
Subject: FROM: STEVEN KWAKU

FROM: STEVEN KWAKU
ADDRESS : 03 BP 25687 ABIDJAN
03AVENUE 23 RUE 33 BARREE COCODY
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST WEST AFRICA.


IN GOD'S NAME,

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
WITH YOU . I AM MR STEVEN KWAKU THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR AND MRS ALIMAN
KWAKU,MY LATE FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN,THE
ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS SHOT BY THE REBELS DURING THE
LAST CRISIS IN MY COUNTRY WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST MAY 1999 MY FATHER
TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON
24TH FEBUARY 2004 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN .HE SECRETLY CALLED
ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM
OFUS$17,000,000,00.(SEVENTEEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ) LEFT IN A
SUSPENCE ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANKING AND FINANCE HOUSE HERE IN ABIDJAN,THAT
HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY SON FOR NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND.

HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF HIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS SHOT
OUT OF JEALOUSY. THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY
CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE
(SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT).

I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.

1)TO PROVEIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO IN
YOUR COUNTRY.

2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OFTHIS FUND SINCE I AM ABOY OF 17 YEARS.

3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR METO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY AFTER THE MONEY HAS
BEEN TRANSFERRED.

4)TO SEND ME YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.MOREOVER,I AM WILLING TO
OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT / INPUT AFTER
THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OFTHIS FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.

FURTHER MORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE
THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHEN SEVEN(7) DAYS YOU SIGNIFY
YOUR INTEREST TO ASSIST ME. ANTICIPATING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

PLEASE SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO THE EMAIL ADDRES BELOW FOR CONFIDENTIALITY.

stkwaku@inbox.com.pk

THANKS AND GOD BLESS
STEVEN KWAKU.

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