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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: ENGR. KWAME AGATI <RIGOGOLD@RIGOGOLD.COM>
Reply-To: g1976a@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:03:12 +0000
Subject: FCO FOR THE SALE OF 75 KGS OF ALLUVIAL GOLD DUST

RIGO GHANA LIMITED P.o.box.16549 ACCRA-North Ghana. Tele+233-547 867 020...fax.+233-21234242. Company Registration No.CA-151 FCO FOR THE SALE OF 75 KGS OF ALLUVIAL GOLD DUST. I, the undersigned, ENGR. KWAME AGATI of the above company with full responsibility and legal authority under the penalty of perjury and fraud do hereby solemnly declare the Full Co-operate Offer for 75 kilograms of Alluvial Gold Dust below for your perusal and necessary response; We are small a scale mining company in the Ashanti and the Western regions of Ghana; we have a capacity to produce between 5 to10 kilograms of Alluvial Gold every month. We have approximately 75 kilograms ready for sale. PRODUCT - ALLUVIAL GOLD DUST QUANTITY - 75 KILOGRAMS PRICE - US$ 19,000 PER KILOGRAM QUALITY - 22.5 CARATS OR 93.7% (minimum) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN - GHANA WEST AFRICA SHIPMENT: The shipment will be carried out by freight and forwarding Agent located at the Aviance Export Village at Kotoka International Airport, Accra or any reliable security transport company that will be agreed upon by both buyer and seller. TERMS OF PAYMENT AND PROCEDURE, After buyer or his representative has sampled, assayed and sealed the gold in the gold boxes, buyer and seller will jointly deposit the sealed boxes at a Bank or a safe deposit, pending the completion of all the export and shipment documents which will be consigned in the name of the buyer within 3 working days after 20 % cost of total value has been paid by buyer to seller. The seller after receiving the 20% will be fully responsible for all payments to cover the Export fees and shipments charges, and all the other related expenses i.e.; insurance, freight and handling charges. The buyer’s representative will receive some gold equivalent to the 20% upfront payment as a collateral which he will keep at the Bank and wait until the consignment successfully arrives at the destination and confirmed, before the collateral will be released to the seller in Ghana. The remaining 80% cost of the total value will be paid by swift transfer on the basis of the refinery’s final value report within 3 working days after goods have been delivered to the refinery. OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS: A contract or agreement stipulating terms and conditions of this transaction and subsequent ones will be signed between for a monthly supply of 10-30 kilograms. We shall consider it a privilege to enter into a very long term and a beneficial business relation.Submitted with best regards, ENGR KWAME AGATI Tel:+233-547 867 020

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