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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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• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "peter nude" <peternude7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: pet_nude@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 01:56:33 +0300
Subject: from peter nude


*ATT;*

* *

*My name is, Peter Nude, the son of late Mr. Godwin Omega. My father
was 3rdsecurity manager of the Funds
And Gold Security Company In Kumasi Ghana . *

* In this company money (fund) and silver, gold are deposited by cable men
and women for future use, for their children, relative next of kin.*

* *

*My late father is also a good business man who succeeded in establishing a
small mining industry which he mines gold and precious stones. He became
successful until his day of misfortune. *

* Death never allows him to live and enjoy his little wealth. He was poison
by his fellow political opponent who wants to occupy his position in the
office, he kicked the bucket three years ago and well buried. May His soul
rest in peace (AMEN).*

* *

*Since his call to glory, I have been managing his establishment, all these
pass years. *

*Dealing with his old customers from India, Spain, Holland, Brazil and
Uganda, supplying them with any amount of kilos of gold they which to buy on
credit after selling they return the capital. It seems is not doing my self
any good most of them finding it difficult to pay back. My father
establishment is going down at the moment.*

* *

*Now I have decide to look for my own customers and that is why I am
reaching all, business men around the world that deals on gold, right now I
have about 300kilos of gold available for sale. Whoever that is interested
to buy as much he or she wants should send their proposal immediately and
bonus will be given out as well. *

*We also have a convenient means of delivering our product which is
constrain to protect the interest of our customers. *

*Awaiting your prompt Reply.*

*Regards,*

*Peter nude*

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