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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: <cashbia@o2.pl>
Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 05:56:11 -0500
Subject: ENTRUSTED

Good Morning,

I write asking for your indulgence in re-profiling funds which we want to
keep under your supervision. We would like you to receive the said funds
on our behalf if we are all able to reach a working understanding before
we set off.

The Funds totalling Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S. dollars
have been derived over time from a project awarded a foreign firm by my
Department and presently the actual contract cost have been paid to the
original project executors, leaving the balance in the tune of the said
amount which we have in principle obtained approval to disburse.

Currently, I am Auditor General of Ghana cement Company here in Accra
Ghana.
I have the authority and approval of my partners involved in this
transaction to negotiate a suitable compensation for your participation
and I propose 22.2 percent, while we also propose that we receive 46.6
percent and 31.2 percent be earmarked for purposes of taxation in your
country and mine.

This endeavour has a minimal risk factor on your part provided you treat
it with the utmost discretion as we are still actively working at the
Ghana Cement Company Accra, Ghana.
I am in the United Kingdom on a training program that will last a couple
of weeks hence the timing of my letter to you.

I can be reached on my personal phone +44 (0) 7031961190 and email if you
want to discuss this project further.

Yours Sincerely,
Kofi Kwame.

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