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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: Godson Kalloum <kgodson2@zwallet.com>
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 20:39:10 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT/PARTNERSHIP

Dear

Greetings...,



(CONFIDENTIAL)



My name is Godson Kalloum, a sierra-leonean by national, my late father was the former chairman of natural resources in my country, but before the death of my father, he had deposited $33.8m U.S dollars,(thirty three million eight hundred thousand dollars) with a security company here in Accra-Ghana where i and my remaining bereaved family is residing at the moment.



Due to my reseach for a genuine and foreign partner i got to come accross your esteemed contact from an American citizen whom i met at Ghana tourist board here in Acrra-Ghana who confirm your capability to be able to assist me in my lifetime investment.







Because of the instability in Africa here, i want to invest this cash somewhere in the western world with your aid because iam a novice when it comes to investment. With an advance negotiation with the security company, they`ve confirm their capablity to



transfer the cash out of Africa to any part of the western world under 72hours.



The standing order agreement signed by my late father and the security company states that i have to provide a foreign partner before the cash can be handed over to me as the next of kin,so i want you to be my beneficary to receive the cash and work out



modality on how i will meet you and start investing the cash. 15% will be for your kind assisstance while 5% have been mapped out for any expenses that might be incurred during the transferring of the cash.



Immediately you confirm your interest the relevant document which will enable you to receive the cash will be forwarded to you.

Looking forward for your utmost response.

best regard,

Godson Kalloum.



N.B

THIS TRANSACTION SHOULD BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL BY BOTH PARTIES







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