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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- goldexpoterworldwide@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: <goldexportword@excite.co.jp>
Reply-To: goldexpoterworldwide@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2016 20:37:42 +0900
Subject: RE:GOLD BUSINESS
GOLD EXPORTER WORLDWIDE
P.O.BOX. 380 ACCRA GHANA
10 KOTOKA AIRPORT ROAD.
ACCRA GHANA
We are gold export company
We are looking for foreign partner
We are ready and willing to go into agreement with you
We will be sending you 30kgs of Gold Bars every week and you sale in your country.
After sales you pay in the money into our company bank account
Your commission each kilo $5000
Our company will pay for all necessary export documents in your name.
The Gold bars will be delivering to your doorstep or office
The export documents which requires
(Court Declaration)
(Certificate of Origin)
(Goods movement certificate)
(Customs validated entry)
(Bank of Ghana Form)
(Commercial Invoice)
(Packing list)
(Airway Bill)
See details of the gold
First Trial of 30kgs
Form: Alluvial Gold Dore Bars.
Purity: (98%)) Minimum or Better
Finesse: (22+) Carats Minimum Better
Price: USD $28000 dollars
Origin: West Africa / Ghana.
On your own you can sale higher than our price it is not our business we will still pay you commission as agreed 1kgs $5000
If you are willing kindly send us your full details so we can send you agreement to sign and send back to us for proceeding
Thanks
Mr. Henry
Reply to: goldexpoterworldwide@gmail.com
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