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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: "Nicolas G.Jr Gamba" <gamba_nicolas_jr2@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: gamba_nicolas_jr@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:00:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Very Important


Attention Sir/Ma,
I have sent you several mail through your postal address, but no respond from you.Let me start by introducing myself. I am (Nicolas Gamba Jr.) from Zimbabwe.

I have a consignment of Gold and cash worth of ($35million USD), at Kotoka international Airport Accra Ghana, ready to fly out of Africa any moment from now. All i want you to do for me, is to help me receive it in your country so that i can come over to invest and school,i want you to be rest assured that all arrangement has been made.

Please all i need from you is, (1) Your full Name, (2)Your country and your residence address, (3) Your Direct phone number,(4) Your drivers license or international passport.

God bless you and i hope to here from you soon

Yours Sincerely,
Nicolas Gamba





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