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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- 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.
- arkubeargold@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Kodjol Williams <robertbenson2007@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: princetease1@cooltoad.com
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:16:58 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GOLD DUST SELLER
DEAR SIR.
WE THE GOLD DUST SELLER BASE IN ACCRA GHANA IS HAPPY TO SELL THEIR GOLD DUST IN A VERY GOOD PRICES ON FOB PRICES AND KINDLY CONFIRM SO WE CAN PROVIDE YOU ALL NECESSARY DETAILS REGARDING THE SHIPMENT OF THE GOLD TO YOUR REFINERY.
INTRODUCTION OF OFFER.WE PRESENT TO YOU OUR OFFER AS FOLLOWS:
COMMODITY--ALLUVIAL GOLD DUST
QUANTITY---800KGS
QUALITY--22 KARAT PLUS (94.7%) PURITY
PRICE--$25000 USD PER KG.
TO SHOW YOU HOW WILLING AND SERIOUS WE'RE TO MAKE SURE WE BRING THIS BUSINESS TO A SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION. OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS IS STATED BELOW:
1. BUYER MUST BE PRESENT TO CONDUCT HIS OWN TEST AND BE SATISFIED BEFORE SHIPMENT.
2. BUYER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SHIPMENT COSTS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT TAXES.
3. GOODS MUST BE ACOMPANIED BY OUR AGENT TO BUYERS REFINERY AND AFTER THE FINAL REFINERY BUYER PAYS IN FULL INTO OUR ACCOUNT IN TWO BANKING DAYS.
4.. PLEASE BE ADVISED BECAUSE OF TOO MANY INTERNET FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES, BUYER IS NOT EXPECTED TO COME WITH CASH, ALL MONETARY TRANSACTION SHOULD BE DONE THROUGH OUR BANK AND BUYER'S BANK.
FIND TIME TO DILUTE THE ABOVE CONDITIONS AND IF IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO YOU THEN WE CAN PROCEED AND SEND YOU ALL THE RELIANT
DOCUMENTS YOU REQUIRED.
AWAITING YOUR IMMEDIATELY REPLY.
THANKS.
MR KODJOL WILLIAMS.
EMAIL: arkubeargold@gmail.com
TEL: +233 543269312.
SKYPE: kamman36
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