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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • paul_kunde2@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR PAUL KUNDE." <paul_kunde22@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: paul_kunde2@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 20:03:27 +0400
Subject: URGENT.

Dear,

I am Dr. Paul Kunde,Managing Director of K.SEI
INTERNATIONAL .Four months ago the thiurd wife of the
Late Ya Na Yakobu Andani the chief of Yendi,the
overload of the Dagombas and the paramount chief of
Dagbon traditional area,approached me to help her look
for a God fearing and a trusthworthy foriegn partner
to help retrieve a 450kg of gold dust,her late husband
deposited with a security company.

The Ya Na deposited it as a family treasures with a
reputable security company in Accra Ghana.Memuna A
bdulai is the third out of fourty(40) wives of late Ya
Na and he divulged details of this fortune to her
ALONE.He confided in her.

This has come about due to the trgic and untimely
murder of the Ya Na during the Yendi crisis.He was
beheaded during the peak of the conflict between the
two royal gates as well as feuding factions-the
Andanis and the Abudus.

Please refer to BBC focus on Africa Programme on 27th
March 2002-1500 Hrs GMT,1700 Hrs GMT and 1900 Hrs
GMT.It is also featured on all subsequent major news
bulletin on the BBC Network.You may also log on to
www.graphic.com.gh for detailed account on proceedings
of the Wuaku commission set up by the government of
Ghana.This tragic inccident,in which 40 others lost
their lives.The commission was headed by a judge in
the supreme court,Justice Wuaku.The commission has
currently completed and submitted it`s final report
to the government for study and issuance of white
paper.The government has impose in the area since
March 27th 2002.Six Billion cedis has been spent on
peace.The secretary general of Unite Nations has also
set up a United Nations fact-Finding Mission led by a
Sudanese Dr. Elsadig Abunafeeesa to investigate the
cause and help in finding a lasting solution this
chieftaincy dispute.

After a long wait and patience,I have decided to
confide in you as a genuine partner.There has been
persistence presure on me to get a prospective partner
but after assesing your website I realised your
company is a reputable type to transact with.

Waiting for your immediate response so that I can
relate to you more details.Please reply to:paul_kunde2@yahoo.com <http://us.f398.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=paul_kunde2@yahoo.com&YY=70692&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>

NB;
There is no risk involved and the percentage is
attractive.Currently the woman is in hiding waiting
for me to find approspective partner so that when it
is finally recieved and sold in your country,she will
establis a reputable and large company in your country
based on your direction and advise.

Regards,
DR.Paul Kunde.

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