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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: fredsante@sify.com
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:55:15 +0500 (IST)
Subject: Its me Fred...Reply


Dear Sir,







I am Fred Asante 24 years Ghanaian born to a former diplomat called Ambassador

Adu Asante who died from a mild stroke in 1999.I have never known my mother but

according my late father he met my mother in Brazil when he was serving the

then



government as head of consular service at the Ghana mission in Sao Paulo and was

later given an appointment to serve as Substantial Head of Mission as the Ghana

High Commissioner to the UK in the 1980's.











My late father then came with my unknown mother to the UK,my Dad was later

transferred to Belgium holding the same position as an ambassador



in Brussels.But according my late father,my mom decided to visit her parents

back home in Brazil and never returned until the untimely death



of Dad and may His soul rest if perfect peace.











As a single child of my late father i had to come back home to Ghana to live

with my late dad family but since then life has been horrible and even a house

that



was bought by my father has been taken over by my father's family and any

attempt to take them to court could be a disaster or may loose my life.







I contacted my fathers lawyer and the documents available shows that my father

left pure AU Gold Dust of of 60 Kgs in a security company in Brussels and

upon



contacting the company regarding the Gold,they have also confirmed the

availability of the Gold at their possession in their Brussels office.







I am therefore seeking your assistance to claim the gold from the security in

order to pursue my education which is very important to me to enable me



raise my status and standard of education through your help.



I would not hesitate to give you the chance to manage the finance after getting

hold of the gold deposited at the security company when sold.







All effort to obtain Belgium Visa to travel there to claim the gold has not

yielded fruits.



I have available documents proven ownership of the Gold.



I pray you have mercy and consider my plight to enable me further my education

to achieve all my goals in life and 30% will be given to you after successful



claims.





I hope to urgently hear from you.



Fred.



+233 242 819796

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