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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: "Yaha Amed" <local_sellers2@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 21:24:31 +0000
Subject: An Offer,.

Dear Associates,
We represent the local Miners. This mail is for ONLY REAL BUYER of Gold Dust. We having the Quantity 10kg for sale and ready for immediate shipment. Origin Guinea Conakry.

Avaliable Documents:
1) Certificate of Origin
2) Certificate of Insurance
3) Warehouse Receipts
4) Cetificate Of Deposit
NOTE: We can go upto 25Kg. We also have Rough Diamond Stones. Please advise if there is any interest 2.000 Carats of 2 to 5 Carats per stones.
Best Regards.
Yaha Amed
SR Consultant

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam