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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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  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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Fraud email example:

From: edem kodjo <edemkodjo405@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 15:30:17 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: GOLD INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY


GOLD INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
Ghana Alluvial Gold Company
Accra, Ghana


Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to you at this moment to publicize the availability of our main product, alluvial gold in bulk quantities. As we represent a large number of local artisan miners in Africa, we are prepared to provide quantities of up to 500 kilograms of 22.karat alluvial gold monthly.

Following is information concerning our product:

Quantity: 400 kilograms available monthly
Quality: 22. karat alluvial Au
Origin: Rep.-Ghana, West Africa
Price: $6,500 per kilogram
Properly Assayed by Experts.

Our firm is in possession of the Gold Export Certificate issued by the Government of Ghana necessary to export gold from Ghana,also with the Certifcate of Deposit and Certificate of Recognision of Property by the court of Appeal .Thus we can provide service to any part of the world.

We are prepared to offer the quantity of gold required to the Buyer [or their representative] upon their agreement.After the Buyer has confirmed the quantity and the quality of the gold with their refinery, and is satisfied,only then will we accept payment, by bank transfer, from the Buyer to us. Further, we currently seek outside-based serious investors on a partnership basis in order to increase our production capacity.If you are interested in
this proposal, or have any further questions, kindly contact me by telephone or E-mail Looking forward to doing business with you.
Yours truly,

Edem Kodjo - President
Ghan Alluvial Gold Company



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