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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: IKPOJIAKU GOLD <ikpojiaku.gold@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: ikpojiakugold1@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 13:35:40 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: ALLUVIAL GOLD DUST FOR SALE


ALLUVIAL GOLD DUST FOR SALE
IKPOJIAKU GOLD MINERS CI
AVENUE 15, RUE 17 TRIECHVILLE
26 BP.550 ABIDJAN 26
COTE D'IVOIRE
Tel: +225 09 278 771 Fax: +225 21 134 738
Email:ikpojiakugold1@yahoo.com
 
Attn: The Managing Director
 
Dear Sir,
 
We are a well known gold mining company and as a matter of fact we have all the documents covering our product which we will send to you including our gold pictures if you are serious and willing to buy our product.
 
We got your contact through the chamber of commerce and industry here in this country when we are looking for agents/brokers or potential buyers who will buy our products.
 
Below are our terms and conditions on how to purchase our gold dust before we can issue our company FCO, PROFORMA INVOICE and CONTRACT AGREEMENT to you.
 
The principal/sellers with full legal and corporate responsibility and under penalty of perjury, with full knowledge of the act, and as seller are ready and able to deliver the herein offered (AU) metal under the following terms and conditions.
 
PRODUCT: Alluvial Gold Dust
ORIGIN: Ivory Coast/Ghana
QUANTITY: 5000kg. First shipment -Depending on the quantity needed by the buyer.
FINENESS/PURITY: 92.05 % plus Gold Dust for 22 carats plus.
CURRENT PRICE: $14,500/1kg @ 22 carats Gold dust (Local Bush Price) Not yet-refined..
DISCOUNT: Not applicable
PAYMENT: Dollars / by Cash or Wire Transfer after final assay result at buyer's destination/refinery
 
PROCEDURE OF TRANSACTION
 
1.Buyer or his representative shall travel to our office in any of those countries mentioned above for verification of product and the signing of contract agreement before commencement of the transaction.(Optional).Buyer have to pay to the shipping company all the shipping cost before shipment to enable the shipping company meet up with there shipping procedures. Buyer has to pay on his arrival to our office the total of 5% of the total quantity needed by the buyer as government taxes/insurance.
 
 
 
2. Buyer or his representative will physically inspect the commodity in the presence of the seller or his agent at the current location of the commodity. (Precise location).
 
 
 
3. Buyer or his representative will be provided with the relevant documents regarding the AU such Certificate of Origin, Certificate of Ownership and all export documentation before shipment.
 
4. Document required for export: CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN, PRO-FORMA INVOICE,CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP,PACKING LIST,FORM "A"2,AIRWAY BILL.
 
5. Upon the acceptance of this offer by the buyer, a sales and purchase agreement would be signed by both parties to indicate mutual commitment and commencement of the transaction.
 
Note, any buyer who don’t want to come down will pay all the shipping cost including the 5% of the total quantity he want to buy to enable us bring the stock to his destination refinery for final assay. Also we have rough uncut diamonds for sale at a good price.
 
Best Regards,
CHIEF OLONGO IKPOJIAKU
(+225 09 278 771)
 
Note that banking instruments like SBLC or BG is also accepted from buyer to cover all the stock will supply as a guarantee

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