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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: "Mr.Kwashi Appiah" <mr.kwashiappiah74@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mr.kwashiappiah@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:34:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOLD DUST FOR SALE



FULL CORPORATE OFFER

WE ARE WITH FULL CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AND LEGAL RIGHT UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY AND OFFER TO SALE ALLUVIAL GOLD DUST WITH THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

PRODUCTS: ALLUVIAL GOLD DUST
QUANTITY: 550kgs AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE SALES.
QUALITY: 22CARAT AND ABOVE
ORIGIN: GHANA WEST AFRICA
PRICE: USD$ 19,500.

CONDITIONS: THE BUYER COME TO GHANA AND VISIT THE MINING SITE AND TAKES SAMPLE FROM THE SITE FOR SGS TESTING.BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SGS INSPECTION FEE, UPON THE BUYERS SATISFACTION FROM THE RESULTS OF THE INSPECTION TEAM, THE BUYER PAYS 10% OF THE TOTAL QUANTITY HE INTEND
BUYING.AND IF YOU ARE READY TO BUY FROM US, WE CAN SEND YOU
A SAMPLE FOR YOU TO TEXT IN YOUR COUNTRY BY DHL EXPRESS.

SHOULD YOU DEEM THIS PROPOSAL WITH A KEEN INTEREST,DON’T HESITATE TO CONTACT US FOR IMMEDIATE PREPARATIONS TOWARDS YOUR ARRIVAL,SHOULD THERE BE ANY NECESSITY FOR INVITATION OR OTHER TRAVELING ARRANGEMENT OUR PERSONEL ARE ALWAYS READY TO HANDLE THAT.ONLY INTERESTED AND LEGITIMATE,PROSPECTIVE BUYERS ARE HEREBY INFORMED TO RESPOND TO THIS OFFER.

I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE.COMMISSION WILL BE PAID TO AGENT/BROKERS WHO CAN ASSIST US OBTAIN SERIOUS BUYERS.

BEST REGARDS

KWASHI APPIAH

CONSULTANT



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