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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: local miners <lm_cooperative5@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 01:53:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOLD DUST PURCHASE


LOCAL MINERS COOPERATIVE (LMC)
Commercial Headquarters
Lot 9, Caloa Abri 2000, Koumassi
Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Contact: KONE UGADIA ( Commercial Director )
Direct line: +22507996347


Attn:

CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT

REQUEST FOR COOPERATE PARTNERSHIP

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

GOOD A THING TO CONTACT YOU FOR A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YOU AND OUR GROUP.

WE ARE A GROUP OF SMALL SCALE GOLD/DIAMOND MINERS WITH MINING SITES IN GHANA, LIBERIA, GUINEA, BURKINA FASO, IVORY COAST etc.

WE HAVE ACCUMULATED OUR PRODCTS (GOLD DUST) OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME WITH THE INTENTION OF DISPOSING TO UP-GRADE OUR MINES AND PRODUCTS.

WE ARE DESPERATELY LOOKING FOR GENUINE SUBSTANTIAL BUYERS IN YOUR AREA, WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH LOCAL BUYERS HERE WHO BUYS FROM US AND RESALE TO INTERNATIONAL DEALERS AND DOES NOT BUY IN LARGE QUANTITY AS SUCH MAKING IT SO HARD FOR US TO RAISE MONEY TO UPGRADE OUR MINNING CAPACITY, WE THEREFORE NEED COMPANIES WHO CAN BE BUYING FROM US IN LARGE QUANTITY, OUR PRICES ARE CHEAP.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, KINDLY CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY BY PHONE OR BY MAIL FOR DETAILS AND NEGOTIATIONS BY PROVIDING TO US THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS.


1. YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRES
2. YOUR COMPANY NAME
3. DIRECT PHONE NUMBERS

WE ARE HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU ASAP.

BEST REGARDS.

KONE UGADIA
Phone: +22507996347



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