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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: "JOEL" <joel_jka@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 16:11:33 +0000
Subject: Reply

Dear Sir.
BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
I know you will be surprised to receive this letter. I am JOEL KALIKU, the only Son of General DONALD KALIKU who was killed during a bloody shoot out that almost took the lives of 24 Cols. and Generals including the life of our late President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R.C) LATE LAURENT KABILA. I got your contact through the Ghana Information Exchange (G.I.E) regarding your trustworthiness, as such I decided to ask for your assistance to transfer some money out of Ghana into your personal or Company Account. Before my father's death, he was the General in charge of Arms and Ammunition purchase for the Democratic Republic of Congo Arms Forces. And in his "WILL" he specifically drew my attention to the sum of US$20.5 million (TWENTY MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) which he deposited in a Private Security and Finance Company in Ghana. IN FACT MY FATHER SAID IN HIS "WILL" AND I QUOTE. "MY BELOVED!
SON, I WISH TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE SUM OF US$20.5 MILLION, WHICH I DEPOSITED IN A PRIVATE SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY IN ACCRA GHANA LIFE BEING UNPREDICTABLE ESPECIALLY IN THE MILITARY. INCASE OF ANYTHING TOMORROW PLEASE DO TAKE CARE OF YOUR MOTHER AND YOUR SISTER AND ALSO MAKE SURE THEY DO NOT LACK ANYTHING". From the above, you will understand that the lives and the future of my family depend on this money, as such,we will be very grateful if you can assist us. We are now living in Ghana as Political Asylum Seekers and the Financial Laws of Republic of Ghana do not allow Asylum Seekers certain Financial rights to such huge Amount of money. In view of this,I can not invest this money here in Ghana ,hence my asking you to assist me to transfer this money out of Ghana to your own personal or Company account overseas for investment purposes. For your efforts my family is willing to offer you 25% of the total money, while 5% will be put a!
side for local and International expenses incurred during the transact
ion and the balance 70%I intend to invest in profitable ventures in your Country or elsewhere you may advise. Please, note that this transaction is 100% RISK FREE the major thing I demand from you is absolute ASSURANCE that the money will be safe when transferred to your Account. Finally, modalities on how to transfer this money will be discussed once a genuine interest from you is shown. Thanks and God bless you as we wait for your immediate reply. Best regards,
MR.JOEL KALIKU (for the family

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