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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: Paul Acquah <dr.paulacquah1@mail.ru>
Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2005 19:53:06 +0100
Subject: Please confirm receipt of message.

FROM THE DESK OF THE GOVERNOR
BANK OF GHANA (BOG)
REPUBLIC OF GHANA

Dear Sir/Madam,

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR CONTRACT INHERITANCE ON CONTRACT #:MAV/GNPC/GH/MIN/009.

>From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Government of
Ghana your name and company was discovered as next on the list of the
outstanding contractors who have not received their payments. I wish to inform you
that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as
you respond to this letter. Also note that from my record in my file your
outstanding contract payment is (Fifteen Million Seven Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars). Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in
your record and also re-confirm to me the followings:

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, Fax and Mobile #.
3) Company name, Position and Address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of int'l passport.

As soon as this information are received, your payment will be made to you in a
certified bank draft or wired to your bank account directly from Bank of Ghana and
the copy of transfer will be given to you for you to take to your bank and confirm
it. Get back to me as soon as you receive this mail.

Regards,

Dr. Paul Acquah
Governor (BOG)



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