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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: "andrewwatson@terra.es" <andrewwatson@terra.es>
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 21:29:34 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: CORPORATE OFFER OF A.U.GOLD DUST


Dear Friend,

We the undersigned acting with full corporate authority and with full legal responsibility do hereby irrevocably confirm and commit subject to the law of perjury that we are ready willing and able to sell Raw Alluvial Gold Dust under the condition and procedure set out hereunder,

Commodity -Alluvial Gold Dust

Quantity - 90kg

Quality -23+Carat

Origin -Ghana


Delivery -By air

Payment -By swift transfer to seller's nominated bank account.


DOCUMENTS TO BE PROVIDED BY SELLER

Certificate of ownership/Origin
Export permit
Bank of Ghana formA2
Customs and Excise paper
Sgs/Assay report

PROCEDURE

Buyer send letter of intent to seller
Seller respond with proforma invoice and draft copy of contract
Buyer and Seller signs sales and Purchase Agreement
Buyer comes down to Accra Ghana.

Seller commence supplies based on the agreement between the two parties
Buyer will Prefinance the official cost of Taxes and other Expences from Ghana to their choosen destination which will be deducted from the Total sum after final refining at their chosen destination.

We anticipate a cordial and longtime business relationship with you.

Best regards,

Andrew watson





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