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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: "MR KWAME" <kwamgdust@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: kwamdust1@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 16:22:07 -0800
Subject: GOLD FOR SALES.

ATTN;DEAR FRIEND,


I AM HEREBY INFORMED TO YOU /YOUR ORGANIZATION A FULL CORPORATE OFFERS FOR THE SALE OF RAW ALLUVIAL CONCENTRATE GOLD DUST/GOLD BARS. WE URGENTLY SEEK FOR URGENT MARKETING / BUYERS AND JOINT PARTNERSHIP BUSINESS. WE ARE ONLY LOCAL MINING, AND WE ARE READY TO REDUCE OUR PRICE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL PRICE
BASE IN THE DEGREE OF SINCERITY AND TRUST FOUND IN YOU. IF WE RECEIVE YOUR REPLY. I WILL FEED YOU WITH THE RELEVANT NFORMATION IN THIS GOLD BUSINESS.
METAL GOLD BARS/ DUST THE FOLLOWING QUANTITIES/QUALITY: -
1. PRODUCT: AU METAL (GOLD)/GOLD NUGGETS
2. ORIGIN: GHANA WEST AFRICA
3. TYPE: ALLUVIAL DUST /GOLD BARS
4. PURITY: 22+ CARAT OR 97%
MAY YOU GIVE USE YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE AS TO THE ABOVE QUOTATION FOR THE BUSINESS, AND ALSO THE QUANTITY OF THE GOLD BARS OR GOLD DUST YOU WILL BUY,LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST.
THANKS YOURS FAITHFULLY,
NB: PLEASE CONFIRM THE RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE IMMEDIATELY.
BEST REGARD.
MR KWAME.


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