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

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • mrjohnmensahoffice@gawab.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ahmed gumel <infotrutee3@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 08:53:43 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Gold Auction in Canada/Contact Mr.John.


Dear sir,

Happy new year !!

I have this chance in cooperation with you for long term business relationship.We are local miners family,we have this opportunity to offer you this business for our mutual benefit.Meanwhile, we have gold dust for sale for long term purchase and joint venture exploitation in our mining in Accra Ghana.

Please indicate your interest as the gold has been inspected in Ghana and cargoed as diplomatic baggage to Canada for delivery via diplomatic agency that will be arrived safely thursday evening(3rd of January 2008).

Email me to indicate your interest so that we can arrange for a meeting with my representative who is sick on arrival due to weather.Here is the proposal,you buy or assist us sale the gold dust so that we give you 15% of the total sales for assisting us as well as discount.
Forward your telephone number and address so that i will instruct you with the contact of the diplomat as soon as possible.Treat as urgent and confidential if interested.Note that market price is $15,000 usd per kilo but we are selling this at auction for sponsor of our family member contesting for parliamentary election of march 2008.

commodity: au gold dust.
Quantity:100kgs minimum for initial shipment
Price: $8,000 per kilo x 100 kgs.($2,400.000.00)usd
alluvial gold concentrate 94.7 percent Purity,Quality:22+carat.
Mr.John Mensah.
PRIVATE EMAIL:mrjohnmensahoffice@gawab.com
Tel. +233 27 516 6626.




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