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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: "mr smaryam kukubi" <mrsmaryamkukubi06@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 03:54:02 +0000
Subject: Re: Rehabilitation

Dear Sir,

With due respect and humility I write you this letter which I believe you
would be of great assistance to me and my children.

I got your contact through my husbands country directories book and I
believe that you must be a trust worthy and reliable person that will not
like to intimidate me or betray my trust after hearing this news. I am a
native of KONOBI in the KEREMA local district of SIERRA LEONE in west
Africa, and the wife of late DR.IBRHAIM KUKUBI who was assassinated by the
rebel forces loyal to major John Koromah, because he was the director
General National Gold and Diamond Mining Corporation of Sierra Leone.

Two days before my husband was assassinated, He instructed me and my
children (Mr. Yusuf and Miss. Mariam) to move out of Sierra Leone
immediately, before the Powerful (ECOMOG) forces intervened, which
eventually resulted into a brutal civil war. My children and I, managed to
escape to London, through the help of my husband's friend who is a trader.
We came into London with some valuables including a cash sum of US$18
MILLION (EIGHTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) in trunks boxes which
I was advised by a pastor friend to the family to forward same to a security
trust company in Spain, noted the stringent financial and tax policies in
London.

Meanwhile, I want to leave London entirely to your country for investments
mostly for the future of my children. I want you to please assist us to
claim this fund from the security company, after which the fund will be
deposited in your account for investment there. You should also help us to
source for a good investment opportunity so that we can invest wisely in
your country based on your advise.

I have resolved with my children to reward you handsomely for your
assistance as we have agreed to give you 35% of the total sum for your help.

We are refugees here and are not in any position to claim the money except
with the help of a partner. Please contact my son Mr. Yusuf Kukubi on this
email address: yusuf_kukubi@yahoo.com,immediately you receive this letter to
enhance us proceed in earnest by sending our telephone number to you for
discussions to enable you make the claim of the consignments. Your private
telephone number is needed in this transaction for private discussions.

Note: There is no risk involved. We are really in need of your help because
of our present situation here.

Remain Blessed.

Mrs. Maryam I. Kukubi.


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