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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: "cliff andrew" <cliff_ff@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2007 13:56:01 +0000
Subject: GOLD OFFER.

DEAR SIR,
(full coperate offer)

WE ARE SMALL ALLUVIAL GOLD MINERS IN EASTERN AND WESTERN PART PART OF
GHANA.AT THE MOMENT WE HAVE IN STOCK ABOUT FIVE HUNDRED KILLOGRAMS OF
ALLUVIAL GOLD DUST OF ABOUT 22.8 CARATS.

OUR PRICE IS( 20%)TWENTY PERCENT LESS THE SECOND LONDON AT AT THE DAY OF THE
PURCHASE.BUT IF WE HAVE TO SELL THE GOODS TO EUROPE,AMERICA OR ASIA THEN THE
PRICE WILL VARY DEPENDING ON OUR NEGOTIATIONS.PREFERABLY THE DIPLOMATIC
COURIER WILL BRING THE GOODS TO USA OR EUROPE.AFTER YOU HAVE TESTED AND
CONFIRM THE QUALITY AND THE AVAILABILITY OF THE MERCHANDISE,THEN YOU WILL
HAVE TO DEFRAY THE COURIER CHERGES,FREIGHT ETC.AND CLAIM OWNERSHIP OF THE
CONSIGNMENT.

YOU WILL HAVE TO ALSO TAKE OVER ALL OTHER EXPENSES LIKE GOVERNMENT
TAXES,REFINERY CHARGES AND COURIER CHARCHES FROM THE AIRPORT TO YOUR
DESTINED SMELTER.THE BUYER PROVIDE TWO TICKETS AND ACCOMODATION FOR OUR TWO
DELEGATES WHO WILL STAY DURING THE TRANSACTION WITH YOU IN YOUR PLACE OR
WHERE THE CONSIGNMENT IS BEING TAKEN.

product:gold dust or bullion.
origin: ghana west Africa.
Bar weight: 12.5kg(alluvial gold dust)
Purity: 99.95% or better
Quantity: 500kg
Delivery: ghana or europe
Price: base on the second london at the day of purchase.
Discount: gross of 20% to be shared as follows:15% to the buyer
Intermidiaries: the seller furnishes the buyers bank with all the neccesary
documents.thebuyer comes to ghana for a round table talk and signing of the
agreement before business commences.
PLEASE GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY.

THANKS.

CLIFFORD WILLIAMS
SALES MANAGER.

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