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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: "Hamed Konate Jnr" <hamedkonate@netscape.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: hamedkonate1@netscape.net
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 20:04:43 +0000
Subject: Dear Beloved

Dear Sir/Madam,

Good Day to you and your wondeful Family.

I am sorry to use this medium to contact you for a Transaction of this magnitude.

I am Hamed Konate (Jnr) of Freetown, Sierra Leone.As a result of the out break of the civil war in 1997,i Relocated to a neighboring country called The Gambia in Africa for safety.

In the hit of the war, on the 27th of July 1997 my Father Was assassinated by the EXTREMISTS MILITARY JUNTA, he was Then the Minister of Solid Minerals under the civilian Government of President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah.

During my Fathers tenure as Minister of Solid Minerals be he deposited the sum of $50,000,000.Million Dollars, which was excess from the sales of DIAMONDS, With AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) in February 1996.The money was secretly deposited through a DIPLOMATIC MEANS in a SILVER CARGO BOX. I was opportune to lay Hold of the legal documents that concerns this deposit <BR>Immediately after my fathers death.

A month ago, after 8 years I came in contact with AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) for the claim of the SILVER CARGO BOX containing the total amount of $50Million us d.
By the special grace and help of my God, I was able to Claim this fund (SILVER CARGO BOX) out of the SECURITY <BR>VOLT of AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) and delivered to Me where I am presently residing through a DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY.

Due to my inexperience in financial investment and the BARRIER in Africa, I sincerely search for a PARTNER from The western world, who is trustworthy, experienced and Capable in financial investment, whom I can hand over This fund to for investment and management based on Trust and agreement.

I am willing to share the return of investment with you Equally, if not quarterly then annually.

Sincerely, if you are of this category please do well to Reply me with your personal details, to enable me furnish You with further information.

I await your prompt response.

Yours Truly,
Hamed Konate(Jnr).

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