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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "adrien SOLEFO" <sotecisarl@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 16:03:45 +0200
Subject: Offer gold


*Dear Sir,

I am a native of the village in north Bénin (Perma), in Republic of the
Benin one. I you contact in the name of my elder of the community of the
village which comprises mainly small local minors.
We represent them to seek intending purchasers for the major part of gold
extracted locally in community. We are a community of development of the
delta of Niger who work with other foreign partners. We can sign a sale
contract for a delivery 50 to 70 KGS per month. We are ready to bring our
product abroad on conditions given. We quote to you general of powder metal
of a small stock currently available to Benign whose characteristics are as
follows :
* Product: Metal (WITH) Aluvial Gold out of powder
* Origin: BENIN: GUINEE
* Quantity: 150 KGS
* Quality: 22 Carats ++
* Rate of purity: 96 %
* Price per kilo: 8.000 USD
I hope to have a long-term report/ratio of businesses with you. I also hope
to have your news soonest for more details and conditions of sale.
Thank you for your co-operation envisaged,

Yours sincerely,
Mr Adrien *

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