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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("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.
  • dr.francislucas@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr.Francis Lucas <dr.francislucas@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:59:18 +0000
Subject: GOLD OFFER.



DEAR SIR/MADAM,
WE ARE SMALL SCALE ALLUVIAL GOLD MINERS IN THE
EASTERN AND WESTERN PART OF GHANA. AT THE MOMENT
WE HAVE IN STOCK, ABOUT FIVE HUNDRED KILOGRAMS OF
ALLUVIAL GOLD DUST OF ABOUT 22.8 KARATS.
OUR PRICES ARE (20%) TWENTY PERCENT LESS THE SECOND
LONDON FIXED FROM THE DAY OF PURCHASE. BUT IF WE HAVE
TO SELL THE GOODS TO EUROPE, AMERICA OR ASIA THEN THE
PRICE WILL VARY DEPENDING ON OUR NEGOTIATIONS.
PREFERABLY A DIPLOMATIC COURIER WILL BRING THE GOODS
TO EUROPE.
AFTER YOU HAVE TESTED AND CONFIRMED THE QUALITY AND
THE AVAILABILITY OF THE MERCHANDISE, THEN YOU WILL
HAVE TO DEFRAY THE COURIER CHARGES, FREIGHT CHARGES
ETC. AND CLAIM OWNERSHIP OF THE CONSIGNMENT.
YOU WILL HAVE TO ALSO TAKE OVER ALL OTHER EXPENSES
LIKE GOVERNMENT TAXES, REFINERY CHARGES AND COURIER
CHARGES FROM THE AIRPORT TO YOUR DESTINED SMELTER.
THE BUYER PROVIDES TWO TICKETS AND ACCOMMODATION
FOR OUR TWO DELEGATES WHO WILL STAY DURING THE
TRANSACTIONS 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: BASED ON THE SECOND LONDON FIXING AT THE DAY OF
PURCHASE. DISCOUNT: GROSS OF 20% TO BE SHARED AS
FOLLOWS: - FIFTEEN PERCENT (15%) TO THE BUYER
INTERMEDIARIES. THE SELLER FURNISHES THE BUYERS BANK
WITH ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. THE BUYER COMES
TO GHANA FOR A ROUND TABLE TALK AND SIGNING OF THE
AGREEMENT BEFORE BUSINESS COMMENCES.
PLEASE REACH ME IMMEDIATELY WITH MY MAIL ADDRESS FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION
WE ARE EXPECTING YOUR RESPONSE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Thanks
DR FRANCIS L OWUSU.(SITE MANAGER).
EMAIL ADDRESS:dr.francislucas@hotmail.com
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER :+233241903031

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