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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: "owen" <ken@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: owenkenneth_1@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2007 15:05:30 +0200
Subject:

Hello
I have a special reason why i decided to contact you. I think I have to let you know the reason. I decided to contact you because of the urgency of my situation, I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment which am receiving from my step mother. She planned to take away all my late father's treasury and properties from me since the unexpected death of my beloved Father. Meanwhile I wanted to escape to Europe but she hide away my international passport and other valuable travelling documents. Luckily she did not discover where I kept my father’s File which contains important documents.

So I decided to run to the refugee where I am presently seeking asylum under the United Nations High Commission for the Refugee here in Dakar, Republic of Senegal. I wish to contact you personally for a long term business relationship and investment assistance in your Country.My <http://country.my/> father of blessed memory deposited the sum of US$2. 700, 000.00 in a Bank with my name as the next of kin. However, I shall forward you with the necessay documents on confirmation of your acceptance to assist me for the transfer and investment of the fund.

As you will help me in an invsetment, and i will like to complete my studies, as i was in my second year in the University, when the Crisis happened. It is my intention to compensate you with 15% of the total money for your services and the balance shall be my investment capital in your Country. This is the reason why I decided to contact you. Please Dearest, all communications should be through this email address only for confidential purposes. As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I will put things into action immediately, in the light of the above.

I shall appreciate an urgent responds from you, indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely. Awaiting your urgent and positive response. Please do keep this only to yourself. Please, I plead you not to disclose it to anybody untill i come overthere to your country once the fund has been transfered.
I have to stop here and be waiting to hear from you soon. Bye and remain blessed. Thanks and God bless you.
Yours Forever,
>From Kenneth Owen

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