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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. Alfred Asamoh," <alfredasamoh2x2@netscape.net> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 18:52:27 +0000
Subject: RELATIONSHIP

Dear Sir,

I am Mr. Alfred Asamoh, brother in-law to the Vice
President of Ghana.
Following the ugly incident that happened last month
when our influencial partner,Congress man William
Jefferson of New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A and a
member
of the powerful Ways and Means Committee was followed
after his visit to the Vice President in Ghana and
cash money was recovered in his house in a freezer by
the police, we have decided to look for a businessman
who understands the intricacies of this project.

My brother in-law who I work for, in our bid to secure
enough funds overseas for the next Presidential
election after which the current President will have
completed his tenure mandated me to look for a
reliable business contact who can help us invest a
total of USD55M.
In order to avoid a repeat of the last incident, we
have successfully
moved the fund into a security house in Europe through
diplomatic means in disguise
as personal belongings using the presidential
connection out of Ghana and intend to commence wire
transfers which we believe will be most
appropriate.
Should you be interested to work with us and not load
cash in the house or talk too much, contact me
immediately without delay for further details.Please
note that this is very very confidential and should
not last more than 14days to conclude if you follow my
instructions carefully.
Best Regards.
Mr. Alfred Asamoh.

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