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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: "kingsley eyadema" <kingsley_eyadema@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 12:18:11 +0000
Subject: PLEASE ASSIST US

Dear sir,
i am Kingsley Eyadema the Ex president son of TOGO,i call in respect of my consignment,in NEW YORK which i want you to assist me to stand as my foreign benificiary to receive this fund over in american,this fund am writing you about is $32,000 000 us dollars which my late father deposited under GHANA HIGH COMMISION for us because this consignment has been in NEW YORK for the pass two weeks now,somebody was suppose to receive this consignment in NEW YORK but the man call MR JOHNSON GAVI is demaining for 50% of the total fund which me and my mother and sister did not agree for any reason.
that is why we have to stop the delivery to him immediately,and search for another Benificiary who can help us on this,through my searching i got your email from the ministry of chambers and commerces,that is why i am contacting you to assist us on this transation.
i will give you 30% of the total fund for your assistance,and i want you to call the Director of the GHANA HIGH COMMISION is name is DR PAUL ADAM,
telephone number 00233242264337 call him as soon as you receive this email because that is where the consignment live to NEW YORK,i we like you to send me your information require like your passport picture and your home adress,telephone and fax for verification and delivery purpose,you can call me as you receive this email my number 00233243662740 for more detail.
Thank and God Bless you
Yours sincerely
Kingsley Eyadema

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