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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: "M. PHIL AMAH" <philamah@rediffmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: philamah@consultant.com
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 00:15:47 -0800
Subject:

Attention:
Good day,
My name is Mr Phil Amah. The Manager of AKOKO GOLDFIELDS LIMITED in Accra Ghana,
West Africa.

I was personaly informed by a very reliable friend who assure me confidentally of your capability as broker/buyer of Gold.

We are Large scale Mining Project here in Ghana, Right now we have in stock FOR NOW, 250kg,and the
prize is $7,500.00.USD,per kilo.

We need a long term business partner that is ready to clear our goods regularly . Please if this business interested
you kindly call me or send a return mail to me for more information. Never hesitate to forward to me your phone
and fax numbers for easy communications, so that I can send to you our Formal Corporate offer.

Thanks and God Bless.

Best regards.

Mr Phil Amah.

Anti-fraud resources:

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