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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: "VICTOR.P. DANKWA" <victor_p_dankwa@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 20:59:22 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GATE BACK TO ME AS SOON AS U GET THIS MAIL.


Dear Pim.

ATTN: PLS. My name is Mr. Victor.P.Dankwa head of voucher department of the Ministry of Finance in the Republic of Ghana. We prepare approved payment voucher for foreign contract in my Ministry. I want to transfer US$12,300,000 to your company account or any other account you may wish to use. My plan is to use this money to invest in your country with your assistance as co-investor. The only information I needed to make this transfer is 1. YOUR PRIVATE PHONE/FAX NUMBERS 2. A COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS. The company name and address will be use to raise the voucher to mean that you executed a contract with the Government of Ghana and the money will be transfer to the account you may wish to use as payment for the contract. No risk is involve in this deal, all arrangement to get approved contract documents to cover the deal has been completed with all security arrangement put in place. This is strictly confidential. I shall resign my appointment and come to meet y!
ou in
your country immediately the money gets to your account. Your benefit shall be 20% of the total sum and 10% any expenses that may occur on the process of this transfer if you agree to give me this assistance. Please reply through this email address(victor_p_dankwa@yahoo.com)(victor_p_dankwa@hotmail.com)

Awaiting your reply urgently.

Yours sincerely, Mr.Victor.P.Dankwa.


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