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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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +31630498946 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • ghanafederalmini@aim.com
  • richardassociate@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ghana Federal Mini <ghanafedmini01@aim.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 18:39:42 +0200
Subject: PURE GOLD FOR SALES, MAKE YOUR CONTACT ON YOUR INTREST

GENERAL FIELD MINING CO.LTD.
The management of GENERAL FIELD MINING CO.LTD.under the penalty of perjury and with full
operate responsibility and legal authority as available and is ready to offer for sale the following quantity of
gold dust.
PRODUCT - Gold
ORIGIN _ Ghana
QUANTITY _ 25kgs
QUALITY _ 24+carat
PRICE _ US10,500 per kilo
DELIVERY _ Buyers Choice Of Destination
TERMS OF PAYMENT _ 10% down payment for shipment and 90% after refinery.
PACKAGING _ In Metal Box
TERM AND PROCEDURE
Buyer comes down to ghana for inspection of the product,after which buyer takes sample for test at the
Goverment Geological Department. if buyer is satisfy with the sample,then Contract Agreement will be
sign between buyer and seller as the 10% down payment will enable seller procure all the shipping
Documents, Royalties to the Miners and Government taxes,
the 10% will be dedicated from the total cost of the goods after the final assay from the buyers refinery
and the balance payment paid into sellers account by swift transfer.
this offer is restricted to only the terms conditions set above and last for only 21 working days.
please you can reach us on our email address ghanafederalmini@aim.com

Finally, If you are not intrested in travelling Africa contact our Europe representatives office through the
below address.

CONTACT PERSON:
MR PETER MORGAN
GENERAL FIELD MINING CO.LTD
P0ST CODE 991,354 AZ AMSTERDAM.
EMAIL:richardassociate@aim.com
TEL: +31-630 498 946
FAX: +847 167 352

General Field Mining Co.Ltd
Mr Joseph Mensah,
(C.E.O)

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