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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: "DR. REX K. OSEI ." <rexgold_consult@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Reply-To: rexgold_consult@123mail.cl
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 20:14:44 +0100
Subject: ATTN : INTERESTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


ATTN SIR ,
GOOD DAY. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BUYING OUR GOLD OR DO YOU HAVE
ANY ONE THAT IS INTERESTED , IF YES , SEE THE CONTENTS BELOW :

BELOW IS THE PRODUCT DETAILS :
COMMODITY: A.U METAL ( GOLD ) OF UNREFINED DUST.
PURITY : 99.6% UP TO 100%
IMPURITY : 00.4% UP TO 100%
QUALITY : 220+ KARAT PLUS .
QUANTITY : 1000 KG .
PRICE : $7,500 USD PER KILO . ( BELOW INTERNATIONAL PRICE )
ORIGIN : GHANA.
DESTINATION : TOGO .
PACKING : STORED IN A METAL BOX FOR SAFE KEEPING .
IF INTERESTED PLS CONTACT ME THROUGH THIS MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW :
( rexgold_consult@123mail.cl <mailto:rexgold_consult@123mail.cl>.)
THANKS .
DR. REX KOFI OSEI .





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