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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: yaba kunte <yaba_kunte00@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 03:42:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Please Get In Touch With Me: friend


Dear friend ,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you.I am Yaba Kunte the only son of late Mr.and Mrs.KOMLA PHILIP,my father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Lome,the economic capital of Togo.My father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special.

Before the death of my father on July 2003 in a private hospital here in Lome,he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Fifteen Million United State Dollars.USD ($15,000.000) left deposited fixed in one the prime security vault here in Lome,that he used my name as his only son for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund.

He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates,that I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as Real Estate Managemnet or hotel management.
Sir,I honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

(1)To procure a profitable investment where this fund can be invested
(2)To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 20 years.
(3)To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.

Moreover, Sir I am willing to offer you 30% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful claming out and airliftment of this fund to your possession overseas.

Furthermore,you should indicate your immediate option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14)working days as you signify interest to assist me.

Anticipating to hear favourably from you soon.

Thanks and God bless.
Best Regards,
Yaba Kunte




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