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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: "JEFF NANA OFORI" <jeffofori6@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 17:33:50 +0100
Subject: RAW GOLD FROM GHANA (PROPOSITION)

Hello My Friend,

I am a miner in my home town in Ghana. I would like to know your interest in the buying of raw Gold.

I have the capacity of supply for 70-kilos to 100-kilos a month.
Please let me know your interest, my prices are
negotiable.
I will be shipping and you will be marketing them on
my behalf with your interest considered, I will let
you more details when i hear from you.
Please reply here: jeffofori5@yahoo.com <mailto:jeffofori5@yahoo.com>

Thank you very much.
Yours sincerely.
JEFF NANA OFORI

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam