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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:
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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Fraud email example:

From: Joe Kabuga <joekabuga04@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2008 21:55:41 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: I look forward to hear from you



Dear Sir,
 
I am soliciting for your interest for gold transaction, I have discussed with the local minners in the village who owns the Gold dust in Guinea Conakry as their representative. I have explained to them that I want to contact a capable person in abroad who has the resources and capability to buy all the gold dust that is on the floor.As you may knows these minners have  250 kg of Gold dust and bars deposited  in a security vault in Guinee Conakry.
 
This gold is owned by the local Minners, these people instructed me to search for a capable person who will be their permanent buyers of the gold for four years. At the present, they are waiting for a reliable and capable person who will be disposing the gold for them. As you may know due to their inability to sell by themselves directly to the buyers,they contacted me to be their Representative on searching for a reliable and capable person abroad who will be handling the disposal of this gold dust for them.
 
They assured me that once you showed a sincere interest on working with them confidentially, they would sign contract with you on this respect.Consequently, they instructed me to inform who so ever I may trust to start coming to Guinea Conakry for the commencing of this project, 
 
I assure you should not worry about your security as i will welcome you directly from the airport with an adquate security who will be guiding and protecting you until you leave the shores of Africa to abroad. As you may know,They told me that their positions in the government will expire in the next four years and that is the reason why you should enter into a contract with them for four years as they will be in position to be making the gold available for disposal through you for that four years.
 
Finally, on your arrival to Guinea Conakry, all of us will have a meeting and decide on the commission that will be given to me on each batch of transaction executed, forget about the price as i will bring the price to your favor per kg. and will help secure a visiting visa for you come to Guinee.
 
Will be waiting for your urgent response with your direct telephone number.
 
Yours Faithfully,
Mr Joe Kabuga.

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