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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: rakan kufan <rsk_2@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <rakankufan@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:06:32 +0200
Subject: GOOD DAY



GOOD DAY
I AM MR RAKAN KUFAN .I AM OVER 70 YEARS OLD. I AM A CITIZEN OF ALBANIA .BUT RESIDE IN IVORY COAST.I WAS BORN AN ORPHAN. I WAS ABANDONED IN THE STREET OF ALBANIA AT THE TENDER AGE OF 2 YEARS. I HAVE NO FATHER OR MOTHER, AND I HAVE NO RELATIVES. AS A YOUNG ORPHAN, I STRUGGLED AND WORKED HARD AND ALMIGHTY GOD BLESSED ME ABUNDANTLY WITH RICHES. BEFORE I FELL SICK I USED TO BE A MAJOR DEALER IN GOLD AND DIAMONDS. I HARD BUSINESS IN RUSSIA, UKRAINE, SAHARAWI ARAB DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC {SADR} AND EGYPT.BUT DUE TO MY ILLNESS MY COMPANIES WHERE LIQUIDATED AND SOLD 3 YEARS BACK.MY DEAR, I AM NOW OLD AND SICK, BUT I AM NOT A HAPPY MAN.I HAVE NO WIFE AND I HAVE NO CHILDREN.I DID NOT GET MARRIED DUE TO A PERSONAL HEALTH REASON I CANNOT DISCLOSE TO YOU. FOR 4 YEARS NOW I AM SERIOUSLY SICK.I AM PRESENTLY SUFFERING FROM LUNG CANCER AND I HAD A HEART ATTACK WHICH HAS AFFECTED MY SPEACH AND MY BODY IS PARALYSED. THE DOCTORS SAY I HAVE ABOUT FEW MONTHS LEFT TO LIVE. I SEND YOU THIS MAIL WITH THE HELP OF MY PRIVATE NURSE/CARE TAKER, ASSISTING ME. I CAN ONLY MOVE MY RIGHT HAND, AND I AM ABLE TO WRITE LITTLE WITH IT WITH A SPECIAL WRITING PAD FROM MY WHEEL CHAIR. WHAT I HAVE WRITTEN IS BEEN SENT TO YOU VIA EMAIL BY MY PRIVATE NURSE AND CARE TAKER.I HAVE LITTLE TIME SO I HAVE COMMITTED IT TO SPREADING MY REMAINING WEALTH TOWARDS BETTER HEALTH CARE FOR MANKIND AND ESPECIALLY ABANDONED CHILDREN. MY CONTACTING YOU IS OF MY OWN FREE WILL. I DONT KNOW YOU, BUT DUE TO MY CONDITION AND AS DIRECTED BY MY MIND, I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU. MY MIND AND MY HEART SAYS THAT I MUST CONTACT A TOTAL STRANGER TO CARRYOUT THIS WISH. THIS I HAVE DONE.I AM THERFORE CONTACTING YOU WITH THE HOPE THAT YOU WILL CARRYOUT MY WISH FOR THE SAKE OF HUMANITY. I HAVE THE SUM OF 18.2 MILLION US DOLLAR DEPOSITED WITH A FINANCE TRUST COMPANY.I WANT YOU TO TAKE CUSTODY OF THE FUND AND USE THE MONEY TO BUILD AN ORPHANAGE OR FOSTER HOME IN YOUR COUNTRY. IF YOU ARE READY TO DO THIS AND CARRY OUT MYWISH,THEN SEND ME [1]YOUR FULL NAMES[2]YOUR PHONE/FAX NUMBER[3]AND YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. WITH THE HELP OF MY PRIVATE NURSE I WILL BE IN CONTACTWITH YOU.SINCERELY,MR RAKAN KUFAN


















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