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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:

Fraud email example:

From: Ashanti Gold Merchant Service Director <ashanti_gold_dealer@yahoo.ca>
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 06:29:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CORPORATE OFFER


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: ashanti_gold_dealer@yahoo.ca

ASHANTE GOLD DEALERS.

OBAUSI GOLD LIMITED:

DIRECT LINE: +233 244 489475


Dear Sir/madam,


FULL CORPORATE OFFER.


We the principal sellers are pleased to make this offer of au-mental under the penalty of perjury and with full corporate and legal responsibility to the following terms and conditions.

PRODUCTS - Alluvial- Gold Dust

QUANTITY - 400 KGs

QUALITY - 22+ Karat

FINENESS - 92%

PRICE - 8,000 per kilo

DELIVERY - to be agreed upon

TOTAL COST - $3,200,000 (Three Million, Two Hundred Thousand USD)


PROCEDURES:

1, Buyer makes 10.5% payment of the total face value to offset export/government charges from Ghana to the buyers destination.

2, One representative of the buyer is suppose to visit Ghana along with one of our Broker already who is ready to meet you in one of the Asia countries to give you sample of the gold for your consideration doing marketing research for our company in the international market.

3, Au Dust (Gold) will be fully and legally documented for exportation and shipped to the buyers country or buyers choice of destination with the following certificates;

a) Certificate of ownership/ certificate of original

b) Tax Clearance Certificate

c) Insurance Certificate/ Policy

d) Air Way Bill

d) Invoice

e) Bank of Ghana Form 2

f) Assay report.


3. MODE OF PAYMENT

a. All payment (s) will be made by electronic wire transfer to the sellers account provided by the seller. Final payment will be made on final refinery assay after deducting the 10.5% export/government charges.

We look forward to establishing a long lasting business relationship with you.

Contact me via my private email: kofiwilliams_stanbic@yahoo.com


REGARDS

KOFI WILLIAMS



- Ashanti Gold Merchant Service Director


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