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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: "sossou patrick" <patricksossou@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 19:45:04 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Offre (OFFER)


Monsieur,

C’est avec un réel plaisir que nous prenons contact avec vous afin de vous faire part d’une opportunité d’affaire et pour laquelle nous recherchons un partenaire sérieux et confiant.

En effet, je suis un coseiller en negociation marketing.
Je représente un groupe d’orpailleurs Burkinabés et Ghanéens, pour la vente de métaux précieux naturels ; principalement l’Or.

Disposant actuellement d’une importante quantité d’or (Au ), Nous sommes à la recherche d’acheteurs potentiels et de personnes pouvant nous mettre en relation avec d’éventuels acheteurs réguliers d’or.

Si vous êtes intéressé par notre proposition nous vous prions de nous répondre expressément pour de plus amples détails par email.

Sincères Salutations.



Dear Sir,
It is with a real pleasure that we contact you in order to make you share of an opportunity of business and for which we seek a serious and trustful partner. Indeed, I am a coseiller in negotiation marketing.
I represent a group of Burkinabés gold washers and Ghanaians, for the natural noble metal sale; mainly Gold.
Currently having an important quantity of gold (With), We are in the search of potential buyers and people being able to put to us in relation to possible regular gold purchasers.
If you are interested by our proposal us you prions to answer us expressly for further details by email. Sincere Greetings.





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