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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: "Joseph ." <josquaye2003@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: vanades_jos@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 19:44:43 +0000
Subject: GOLD DUST FOR SALE.

Dear Sir,

We are the family of Quaye in Accra-Ghana, we are looking for a reliable and serious buyer in terms of sales of Au Metal owns by the family,we only need truthfull and honest person in oversea to do business with our family on this transaction.

Our family,Quaye Claim has a private mining site at Tarkwa in Western Region of Accra,Ghana where Gold is produce in a Large Quantities along the Birim River Belt.
we have instock gold dust for sales.

QUANTITY-220.KILOS
QUALITY-22+.CARATS
PRICE-$6 000 PER KILO
PURITY- 96%

Awaiting to hear from you.
Best Regards.
Joseph Quaye.

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