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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: "Cums Saw" <acums1963@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: michcums@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 19 May 2007 12:31:24 +0000
Subject: on the instruction of her majesty

Sir,

I am prince Otumfo from Ashanti kingdom.My late father was the paramount
king who died few years ago.

Our family is polygamous and my mother is the second wife of my late father.
My LATE father made WILLS and it has been declared by the lawyer.I inherited
about 50kilos of gold dust which came as royalty to my late king father and
the sum raesonable sum of money . I will like you to assist me in the sale
of the good dust or look for buyer to buy the gold dust.

My mother, her majesty has directed that i make a contact with a reliable
and sincere individual or company owner who will assist us receive the
proceeds for investment as partner since our economy is not conducive and
stable for investment.I contacted you under the instruction of my mother,
her majesty.

If the offer is acceptable to you, kindly let me know to furnish you more.

Yours faithfully,

Prince Otumfo
Tel + 233 244 621738

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