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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: "Yakubu Abbas" <yakubuabba2003@zipmail.com.br> (may be fake)
Reply-To: yakubuabba2003@zwallet.com
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 23:07:39 +0100
Subject: Buyer of (A U Metal Gold Dust ) needed urgently

From : Yakubu Abbas
Email: yakubuabba2003@zwallet.com
Tel :00-233-244 - 875346
Accra-Ghana.
Dear Sir,
Your esteem address was received through a reliable
source.I am Yakubu Abbas. We are local Gold
Minner's here in Ghana and we have the AU Alluvial
Gold Dust worth the following quantity and quality for
sale.:Product:Au metal (Gold).
Origin : Ghana.
Purity : 22 carat or better.
Quantity : 350 Kg
Price : $7.500 Per Kilo
At moment, I want you to help me sell this products
to enable us expand our minning site.Please note that
there is no upfront payment, The payment will be made
after you have sell the products. Looking forward to
hear from you soonest . And please send to me your contact
details including address and telephone and fax numbers.
Your Sincerely
Yakubu Abbas
PLEASE REPLY TO
yakubuabba2003@zwallet.com

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