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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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Fraud email example:

From: James Makumba <jamesj243@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <jamesjames101@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 00:00:06 -0600
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK TO ME



Dear Sir,

GOLD DUST and DIAMONDS PROPOSAL


MY Name is JAMES MAKUMBA the son of late Chief K. MAKUMBA
The former village chief where there are Gold and Diamonds
Dust field here in Ghana.

My late father died last year November, but before his death
He has 560 kilos of gold dust and 7800 carat of uncut
diamonds in his position as the village chief.

After his death nothing has left with our family, i therefore
Decided to contact you so that you will fly down to Ghana to
Enable us meet face to face and reach an Agreement, then
After our meeting you will help me to ship the gold and
diamonds into your country for sales.

Then after selling the commodities you will use the money to
Assist our family to invest it in any profitable business.

If you are interested do contact me immediately for more
details.

Regards
JAMES MAKUMBA

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