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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: "Dr Rakn Kufan" <dr.rakkufan@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:14:11 +0100 (CET)
Subject: GOOD DAY


GOOD DAY
I AM MR RAKAN KUFAN .I WAS BORN AN ORPHAN. I WAS ABANDONED IN THE STREE=
T OF ALBANIA AT THE TENDER
AGE OF 2 YEARS. I HAVE NO FATHER OR MOTHER, AND I HAVE NO
RELATIVES. AS A YOUNG ORPHAN, I STRUGGLED AND WORKED HARD
AND ALMIGHTY GOD BLESSED ME ABUNDANTLY WITH RICHES.
BEFORE I FELL SICK I USED TO BE A MAJOR DEALER IN GOLD AND
DIAMONDS. I HARD BUSINESS IN RUSSIA, UKRAINE, SAHARAWI ARAB
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC {SADR} AND EGYPT.BUT DUE TO MY ILLNESS MY
COMPANIES WHERE LIQUIDATED AND SOLD 3 YEARS BACK.MY DEAR, I AM
NOW OLD AND SICK, BUT I AM NOT A HAPPY MAN.I HAVE NO WIFE AND I
HAVE NO CHILDREN.I DID NOT GET MARRIED DUE TO A PERSONAL HEALTH
REASON I CANNOT DISCLOSE TO YOU. FOR 4 YEARS NOW I AM
SERIOUSLY SICK.I AM PRESENTLY SUFFERING FROM LUNG CANCER AND I
HAD A HEART ATTACK WHICH HAS AFFECTED MY SPEACH AND MY BODY
IS PARALYSED. THE DOCTORS SAY I HAVE ABOUT FEW MONTHS LEFT TO
LIVE.
I SEND YOU THIS MAIL WITH THE HELP OF MY PRIVATE NURSE/CARE
TAKER, ASSISTING ME. I CAN ONLY MOVE MY RIGHT HAND, AND I AM
ABLE TO WRITE LITTLE WITH IT WITH A SPECIAL WRITING PAD FROM MY
WHEEL CHAIR. WHAT I HAVE WRITTEN IS BEEN SENT TO YOU VIA EMAIL
BY MY PRIVATE NURSE AND CARE TAKER.I HAVE LITTLE TIME SO I HAVE
COMMITTED IT TO SPREADING MY REMAINING WEALTH TOWARDS BETTER
HEALTH CARE FOR MANKIND AND ESPECIALLY ABANDONED CHILDREN. MY
CONTACTING YOU IS OF MY OWN FREE WILL. I DONT KNOW YOU, BUT DUE
TO MY CONDITION AND AS DIRECTED BY MY MIND, I HAVE DECIDED TO
CONTACT YOU.
MY MIND AND MY HEART SAYS THAT I MUST CONTACT A TOTAL
STRANGER TO CARRYOUT THIS WISH. THIS I HAVE DONE.I AM THERFORE
CONTACTING YOU WITH THE HOPE THAT YOU WILL CARRYOUT MY WISH
FOR THE SAKE OF HUMANITY. I HAVE THE SUM OF 18.2 MILLION US
DOLLAR DEPOSITED WITH A FINANCE HOME .I WANT YOU TO TAKE
CUSTODY OF THE FUND AND USE THE MONEY TO BUILD AN ORPHANAGE
OR FOSTER HOME IN YOUR COUNTRY.
IF YOU ARE READY TO DO THIS AND CARRY OUT MYWISH,THEN SEND ME
[1]YOUR FULL NAMES
[2]YOUR PHONE/FAX NUMBER
[3]AND YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.
WITH THE HELP OF MY PRIVATE NURSE I WILL BE IN CONTACT
WITH YOU.
SINCERELY,
MR RAKAN KUFAN


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