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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:
  • "levy " (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. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Kankasi Ghana Ltd <kankasighana149@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <kankasighana@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 14:49:02 +0000
Subject: GOLD DUST OFFER.


Good day,

OFFER OF ONE TIME TRADE OFF:
PRODUCT A.U METAL (GOLD)
ORIGIN: KANKASI, GHANA
QUALITY: 22 CARAT ALLUVIAL DUST
QUANTITY: 100 KG'S

This offer is a one time trade off. The product is a contribution from several mining communities towards the development of the mining village.The demand for portable drinking water,a community library,renewal of the chief palace (regent of village) and the provision of street lights. Due to the capital needed to undertake the said project within the community the chief and elders of the village having imposed a special levy of 5% on all alluvial gold mined within the district have accumulated the said product for outright sale or in exchange of the needed supply of material to accomplish the said objective. please reply for further details, NOTE please only serious buyers no unnecessary bargains.


PROJECT MANAGER
PRINCE KOFI
TEL: +233 209 202 732
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