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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • md_gold_coast@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: dennis diouf <md_gold_coast1@yahoo.de>
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 13:08:06 +0100 (CET)
Subject: ACCEPT MY WARMEST THANK AND CONSIDERATION


THREE ROYAL MINING COMPANING LTD.

Dear Sir,

First and foremost and brief self introduction, I am Dennis Diouf, Son of the late His royal-Highness Mr.Micheal kufour Diouf. My father was a highly reputable business magnate-{a gold merchant} who operated in the capital of Ghana during his day it is said to say that he passed away mysteriously in somali IsIand during, one of his business Trip abroad, On 26th.dec.2004.

My late father is the head of a Family Oriented Organization of small Scale surface and underground. Mining Associations located in Tarkwa within the Western Region of Ghana ,(commonly called the "GOLD COAST"), in West Africa .
After his death, I was giving his post in the familly to be heading the company due to my educational background. I dont Know if you Are into Gold Purchase Business, But the purpose of this mail is to seek foreign partner in a sought of joint venture partnership -- who would sell our alluvia gold dust (of 22.5 carat gold purity).

Presently I have available in our custody Four Hundred
kilos [400 kgs.]. I have deposited it in a security company as two trunk company boxes consignment after a little misunderstand that happened between me and the other board of director of the company.

Personally as the head of the company, am prepared to sell at $12,500.00, per kilo,-- which is far below the projected world market price in order to allow you to make a comfortable commission on every sale.

So, I want you to assistance in partnership and after an agreement have been reached and /or after a contract have been attained. Then the gold Dust consignment will be ship to you in your country via diplomatic agent.

For your assistance and interest,
Kindly contact me personally at the email address here For an agreement .

Contact. Mail to: md_gold_coast@yahoo.de

Cordially,
Dennis Diouf
(Managing-Director)


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