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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.
• 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.
  • goldmillers@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "STELLA BROWN" <goldmillers@yahoo.co> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:03:26 -0500
Subject: GOLDDEARLER WANTED

(WITHOUT PREJUDICE)

Dear Sir/ Madam.

I am a Licensed Agent representing group of small scale local miners in Mali , West Africa . I will like to bring to your notice that we have under mentioned commodity with the following terms and condition subject to contract for immediate sales. via:

PRODUCT-----------------Alvin Gold Dust

QUALITY------------------22 + Carat

QUANTITY----------------150kg

PRICE---------------------US$ 9, 800, 00 per kilograms

Besides, we have the capacity to supply between 80 / 100Kg monthly.

It is pertinent to add that the buyer or his representative have to visit Mali for:

1. Products Inspection,

2. Confirmation of quality,

3. Confirmation of quantity,

4. And negotiate price if the need be.

Please, kindly feel free to ask any question concerning this transaction and all correspondence direct to (goldmillers@yahoo.com).

With best Regards.

STELLA BROWN (signed)
Consultant

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