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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: Mr koumi kanute <koumi.kanute@virgilio.it>
Reply-To: koumi.kanute@live.com
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:48:56 +0100 (CET)
Subject: product info

RIVER AND ROCK MINING CO.

Plot 112, Dandy Close, Light Industrial Estate Cote D’Ivoire,

January 2008



Dear Sir,



I am writing to you at this time to advertise the availability
of
our main product, alluvial gold in bulk quantities. As we represent a large
number of local artisan miners, we are prepared to provide quantities of up
to
400 kilograms of 22.karat alluvial gold monthly.



Following is the information concerning our product:



Quantity: 400 kilograms available monthly

Quality: 22. Karat alluvial Au

Origin: Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana, West Africa

Price: $18,000 per kilogram



Our firm is in possession of the Gold Export Certificate issued
by
the Government of the Republic of Cote D’Ivoire, necessary to export gold
from
Ghana, thus we can provide service to any part of the world.We are prepared
to
offer the quantity of gold required to the Buyer [or their representative]
upon
their arrival here in Abidjan. After the Buyer has confirmed the quantity
and

the quality of the gold with their refinery,and is satisfied, only then
will we
accept payment, by bank transfer, from the buyer to us. Further, we
currently
seek outside-based serious investors on a partnership basis in order to
increase our production capacity. If you are interested in this proposal,

or have any further questions, kindly contact me.Looking forward to doing
business with you,





Yours truly,



Mr. koumi kanute



(Chief Director of Marketing)

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