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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: "David Kumelo" <davidkumelo002@netscape.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: davidkumelo003@netscape.net
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 10:25:12 +0100
Subject: letter from david

Dear Friend,

I contact you in such a surprising manner,because i got your contact when am searching for a reliable person to assist me and my mother to help us to stand as our beneficiary to get our fund out of africa,deposited in a security company in Ghana by my late father. But I respectfully insist that you read this mail carefully for GOD sake.

I am a citizen of Liberia the first son of the late Prime Minister of land, Mines and Energy Dr.Alberti S. Kumelo who was killed by rebels during the war in Liberia. Before my Father's death he made my mother to understand that he deposited some huge amount of money which he Made from sale of diamond and gold and give my mother all relevant document of the consignment Which deposited (marked) as family belonging,after his death.

I and my mother were able to move out from Liberia through the UNITED NATION CARGO SHIP, that Coven refugee from Monrovia the capital city of Liberia to Accra Ghana, as a refugee. My Biological Father left behind physical cash of "Ten Million United State Dollars" which he safely lodged in a Security Company in Accra Ghana,during his regime in the office.

I am hereby soliciting your assistance to be my foreign partner and adviser because:

1) I do not know much about investment and we need you to assist me for investment of this fund in your country because am just 22yrs old While my mother she is 45yrs old and we are refugee her in ghana.

2) You will be entitled to "Fifteen Percent" of the total sum, for your assistance

3) Your compensation for the assistance is negotiable while "Two Percent" of the whole sum will be mapped out for any expenses.

4) After the success of this transaction you are going to make arrangement for me and my mother to meet you over in your country for investment of the fund.

5) I request that you take two working days to visit me face to face in Ghana for fast Transaction,please if you have a chance.

I know We have never meet before, but I want to trust you and please do not let me down when this fund finally gets into your account. Please if you are interested, get back to me through my email address to enable me feed you with more details and all necessary documentations.

Looking forward to hear from you and your direct telephone number for easy communication and more details, Pls keep this transaction very confidential and secret because of our life here in africa.

Thanks and GOD bless.
David Kumelo

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