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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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Fraud email example:

From: "NELSON KOTUT" <n.kotut@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 11:32:54 +0200
Subject: ATTN: PRESIDENT/CEO

ATTN: PRESIDENT/CEO,

I am Nelson Kotut, the son of Mr.Eric Kotut ,the EX-Central Bank Governor of
Kenya (CBK). I am sure you are no stranger to the recent happenings in
Kenya, My father has been arrested by the Kenyan Government and facing
trails , I write to you in strict confidence to ask for your assistance in
actualizing a scheme, which I have contrived to secure my financial, and
social future as well as that of my immediate family. My fear is that,
having accounted for my father, I would be the target of subsequent arrest
and I wonder where that would leave my siblings. For more information you
can view this site (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4808618.stm)

The present Government of Kenya is trying to sized all my father property
and frozen all his account both nationally and internationally, in the name
of Recovering Government Funds, which they said my father Embezzled from the
Government of Kenya during his regime as the Central Bank Governor. My
father disclosed the sum of eighteen million US Dollars ($18,000,000) to me
with an oversea security company. Presently, this money is still with the
security company. I have to contact the Finance company with the help of our
family friend who is a lawyer in South Africa and the company has agreed to
release the consignment to any place of my Choice. But my purpose of
contacting is that I do not want this company to send this fund to Kenya,
based on the fact that it will be confiscated by the Kenyan Government as
they have taken all that belong to my father. I want you to stand as Family
Partner to receive this fund into your account for investment purpose; I
wish to leave Kenya as soon as the fund comes into your account.

The eyes of the Kenyan Government are on me presently, so I need someone who
is trustworthy to handle my affairs. I need to transfer the funds to your
bank account in order to divert attention from my family, hence I have
chosen you.

Please do not betray my trust. Here, I have to add that I have earmarked 20%
of the total sum as your compensation for your part in this deal.
May I remind you also that I have made all arrangements for a full proof and
watertight operation.This I will relate to you, when I get your reply.

Sincerely,
Nelson Kotut

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