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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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From: <steven_kufi04@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 02:36:37 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From :Steven Kufi

Letter of Relationship and Establishment Aid.
Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire West Africa.
For logistic reason contact me on e.mail:( steven_kufi01@yahoo.fr )


Attention: Respectful
Greetings and How are you today.
I am Steven Kufi.The only Son of late Chief Kindibe Boga Kufi I would like you to Please permit me to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint relationship and business establishment with you in your country.

I have a substantial capital I honourably Inherited from my late father Chief Kindibe Boga Kufi who was minister of Interior and deals in Cocao and coffee platantion with Gold, diamond Minining and Trading in bouake Northern District of Coted' Ivoire.But the Epmigo rebels killed Him on the
first day this poltical crises started on the September 19,2002 mutiny that equally lead to the death of former military junta Robert Guei.
This you can find on web page report on.CNN.com - Ivory Coast Rebel Uprising Spreads http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/africa/09/21/ivory/index.html

I am contacting on you because of my need to deal with person whom I can lay trust and personal confidence on with hope that he will not let me down.
Because since the murder of my father, I have been subjected to all sorts of harassment and intimidation with lots of negative reports emanating from the Rebels which have resulted to war in our country Cote d' Ivoire in West Africa since this past years.

I intend to invest this fund in profitable areas in your country into a very lucratives business venture of which you are to advise and execute the said venture over there for the mutual benefits of both of us.Most especially is for you to help me come over to your base if possible for You be able
co-operate with me to become my business partner in your country and create ideas on how money will be invested, properly managed and the type of investment after the money is transferred to your custody with your assistance.
I inherited this sum from my late father whom the rebels killed because he was not supporting their selfish intrest to topple the president Gbagbo the present president.
Meanwhile, on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction sincerely by protecting my Interests and upon your acceptance of this proposal.I will furnish you with the full details information, procedure on how to continue.

The exact amount involve is mentioned below and we shall mutually agree on your percentage interest or share holding for helping me to secure the release of the deposit and investing the fund into a lucratives profitable venture in your care.It is The sum of Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand
USD ($9.500.000.00)USD I shall be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you, if you so desire, but do urge you to give the matter your immediate attention it deserves.
I want you to be rest assured that everything is in order and legitimate it was due to the political crises in our country that have resulted to war which cause everybody to find a way of geting out from the country, that makes me to use this medium to request for your assistance hoping that you
will not let me down.
This fund is legitimately acquired by my late father from sales of cocoa and coffee and diamond dealings.If my proposal interests you, Please forward your reply including your telephone number and fax to my private email address so that I can provide you with more clarifications about it all.
Looking forward to your prompt response
on e.mail:( steven_kufi01@yahoo.fr )

Faithfully
Steven Kufi




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