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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: "mr.kwesij1@gmail.com" <mr.kwesij1@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 05 Jun 2010 07:34:08 -0300
Subject: Let me know if you are interested




From: Mr. Kwesi Jonathan
Gold Miner, Takwa Ghana
Tel; +233 20 072 3372
E-mail: RIANminingltd@mail2gold.com

Hello,

My name is Kwesi Jonathan I am a local miner in Takwa, Ghana. You may not re=
member we exchange mail before but let me refresh your memory that we discus=
sed of gold business.=20

Though we did not discussed much before dismiss our communication but I vivi=
dly remember you wanted to do gold business with your contact in Accra. Also=
I can remember I advised you that most big company gold dealers in Accra ar=
e not trustworthy in business.=20

We the small scale miners are the source these dealers get their gold dust b=
ut foreign buyers would not understand. Most of these big companies do not =
have mining concession anywhere but they go about parading their companies.=
=20

Most of us the small miners have companies registered in Accra but the big m=
ining registered companies would not allow us to sale gold dust directly to =
foreign buyers because they control PMMC.

I have my mining concession in Takwa and some local miners trust their produ=
ct to me because I also have a mining registered company in Accra. I have 25=
0kgs of alluvial gold dust and will give the product to you in a good price.=
If you will not be able to buy the quantity, I can as well take you as my s=
ole agent to sale my product in your country.

If you are able to handle this first transaction without betrayal, I will be=
supplying you 150kgs per month.=20

Let me know if you are interested in this proposal.

Warms Regards,
Mr. Kwesi Jonathan
Tel; +233 20 072 3372

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