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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: kevin sankoh <kevin_sankoh11@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 15:29:14 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Re. Kevin Sankoh i need your response.


Dear friend,

Do not feel bad receiving my mail.
Iam Kevin Sankoh,Son to late Foday Sayabana Sankoh the former chairman SIERRA LEONIAN Gold and Diamond Copration.my father died on Freetown hospital on Wednesday night 29th july 2003 in detention as a reble leader under the leadership of President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah.
The present goverment up till date.

My mother mrs Fatou Mbaye sankoh took me to Ashati kindom in Gold coast Ghana west africa for exile,were i Stayed and finished my school cert last year.friend in Africa we have bad eggs and Scammers but iam notone of them, this is realistic.
I kevin sankoh, worh ($16.8millionusd)as iam mailing to you now.this money is here As a consignment with a security company,which i kevin sankoh is the next of kin.
The money was deposited by my father foday s.sankoh for purchasing of wepons,
Before he was arrested and detained.

This is the time i need you as a forign partner,i will use your choosen forign account to Trasfer this money,and you will lead me to extablish this money in your country proply
You have nothing to loose,my mother and you will take care of the domorage charges accomadeted by this consignment.friend come dawn to accra Ghana and see me with with my mother face to face and also witness the transaction live.dont send any money,seeing is beliaving board a flight to accra ghana check in to a hotel of your choice and call my direct cell phone numbers which i will send to you via your response.i and my mother will reach you in the hotel immetiately,my mother will be very happy seeing you face to face to enble us no who we are dealing with.
I hope by 72hrs the money ($16.5million usd)will be transfered to your choosen forign Account.we will use the balance $300,000.usd)for our travelling expences and our Chopping while travelling back to your country with you.
Confidencial is needed in this transaction.
I look forward for your urgent response.
Thanks and God bless you.
NB. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3112659.stm
Best Regards.
Kevin Sankoh.




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