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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: "johnnanamensah@terra.es" <johnnanamensah@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:33:12 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: A Call For Business Relationship"


Dear Sincerely,

I am John Nana Mensah, 23 years of age from Cape Coast Ghana; I am contacting you for a business relationship that will be of great benefit to you and my family.

To lighten you on this, My Sister and I will like to invest in your Country/Firm under Partnership a huge amount of $26M dollars which is an inheritance from our late Parents.

If you are interested in this proposal, kindly call me on: +233 24 206 8054 for more details.

I look forward to hear from you.

Best Regards,
Master J.N Mensah.

N/B
Also advise me further on a proper business venture that will be lucrative in your Country.





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