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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: "MR FRED K. DAVID" <davidfred_50@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2005 15:36:30 +0400
Subject: BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

ATTN, CUSTOMER,
My name is MR FRED DAVID KMAH An agent and consultant of miners corporative in Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire and Burkina Fasso, Libreville Gabon, where Gold and Diamond are being mined.
We have quantities of Gold Dust now for sale. PRODUCT Alluvial Gold Dust And Diamond. QUANTITY : 630 Kgs. FINENESS/PURITY 99.95% or better PRICE: USD$ 4,800/per Kg). After testing the products and be satisfied the payment will be made and the goods will be cargo to the country of your choice by the authorities.
Buyer is requested on his likings to come with his testing tools. Note:The quantity can be changed as the days goes by.
We are looking forward to hear from you.
Best regards,
MR FRED K. DAVID

Anti-fraud resources:

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