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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
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Fraud email example:

From: prince owusu <princeowusu3@yahoo.co.nz>
Reply-To: princeobadi@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 09:17:59 +1200 (NZST)
Subject: AU GOLD CONCENTRATE 22KG


Dear Friend,

We have this chance in coperation with you for long term business relationship.We are local miners representative/mandate, we have
this opportunity to offer you this business for our mutual benefit. meanwhile, we have gold dust for sale for longterm purchase and joint venture exploitation in our mining conssesion. please indicate your
interest. here is the official offer for gold dust already in mining warehouse at western region of Ghana.

commodity: au gold dust.
Origin:Ghana.
Quantity:100kgs minimum for initial shipment
Price: $15,000 per kilo.
payment:50% cash or by swift transfer after ascertain
the gold in the location.
Quality:22+carat.
Location: Deposited in the mining warehouse for
safekeeping in our site.
Shipment:by air
.
PROCEEDURE
:
1,buyer visit the location of the gold in Ghana inspect and make shipment to his destination of choice for final refinery.2,Seller hand over relevant documents to the buyer when shipping the gold.
i, certificate of origin.
ii, ownership certificate.
iii, airway bill.
iv, previous assay report.
looking forward to your urgent reply regard to this
offer/ joint venture.

Regards,

PRINCEOWUSU

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