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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.
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From: "fransica lovelin" <fransica_luv@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 17:05:32 +0000
Subject: sales going on.. urgent reply..
Attn, Sir/Madam GOLD AND DIAMOND SALE Going through the gold market and
considering your prowess and efficiency in the field, i considered it worthy
to contact you on the sale of our high grade 22 carat ALLUVIAL GOLD dust. I
am Alhaji Ibrahim Alfarouk AZEEZ. We are group of 5 men Gold and
Diamondmining seat from Angola,we have accumulated Gold and Diamond in our
various offshore offices waiting for buyers to apply both Africa and Europe
where he or she will come forward and see the goods live for inspection
before paying. We have 410 kg of ALLUVIAL GOLD dust purity worth 22.carat
while Diamond is 360g sealed blue and white. Please our interested customer
must come and witness our product live for inspection.
We sincerely use this medium to contact you to come and buy, as the price of
our gold is $3,500 dollars per kg while Diamond price is negotiable with
moderate price and below is our intended price.
PRODUCT------------------------------ ALLUVIAL GOLD DUST PURITY
------------------------------ 22 CARAT PRICE
---------------------------------- $3,500 USD. QUANTITY ALLUVIAL
------------- 410 KILOGRAMS(Present) CONDITIONS. 40% shall be paid here to
us to enable us meet with the unavoidable expenses such as... 1. CUSTOMS
DUTIES 2. ASSAY REPORT CHARGES 3. SECURITY CHARGES 4. AIR FRIEGHT 5.
INSURANCE Prior to the 40% payment here in Africa or europe,you would
inspect the product and also you would be allowed to pick some samples for
assay at the government approved International laborator
richie_nell: The product would later be weighed and deposited back to the
bonded wharehouse or to the bank for safe keeping in the presence of the
buyer and the seller or any appointed agent of the buyer or seller,prior to
the completion of the required documents for shipping the product. PLEASE
NOTE THAT WE DO NOT ACCEPT LETTER OF CREDIT. We or our appointed
representative shall accompany you and the product to your final distination
and monitor further inspection of the assay process that will be carried out
in the country where the product shall be shipped to. After you must have
been satisfied with the product, the remaining 60% shall be paid to us or
our appointed representative.
If need be you shall assist us to purchase needed plant machinery and mining
equipment with the remaning 60% for projection and expansion of our small
minning site. We can also go into a joint venture if you are interested.
Your quick and favourable response would be appreciated. We look forward in
doing long lasting business transaction with you while awaiting your
response call on the receipt of this mail including your fax message .Reply
directly to this email....morgan_james@nyc.com
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