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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: l k <l_k1505050@yahoo.ca>
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2005 06:06:31 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: ORPHANAGE CALL FOR A HELP !


Dear Sir,
Good a thing to write you. I have a proposal for you-this however is not mandatory nor will I inany manner compel you to honour against your will. I am LINUS KEHOE 21years old and the only son of my late parents Mr.and Mrs.JOSEPH KEHOE.My father was a highly reputable business magnet-(a cocoa merchant)who operated in the capital of Ivory Coast during his days.

It is sad to say that he passed away my steriously in France during one of his business trips abroad year 12th.Febuary 2002.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time.


But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 4 years old,and since then my father took me so special. Before his death on Febuary 12 2002 he called the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told him that he has the sum of eight million,seven hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$8.700,000) left in famus security company there the fund was deposit by him,and He further told him that he deposited the fund in my name,and finally issued a written instruction to his lawyer whom he said is in possession of all the necessary but legal documents to this fund and the security company.

I am just 21 years old and university undergraduate and really don't know what to do. Now I want an account overseas where I can transfer this funds. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life.because of the kiiling in Ivory Coast i left the country down to neighbouring country GHANA. and now i am currently staying in agony due to I have not enough money for feeding and also i have no parents.

Sir,I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these few questions:
1) Can you honestly help me as your son?
2) Can I completely trust you?
3) do you willingly to help me to further my Educaction.
4) What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your account?.

Please,Consider my situation please and get back to me as soon as possible. contact; l_k1505050@yahoo.ca

your sincere regards,

LINUS KEHOE.







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