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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • usman_lamine01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: su lamine <su_lamine23@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <usman_lamine01@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:47:40 +0200
Subject: GOLD FOR SALE



Dear friend,we are General Field Gold Mining Company based in Burkina Faso, writing to advertise the availability of our product, alluvial gold dust in large quantities.We are prepared to provide quantities of up to 538 kilograms of 22 karat alluvial gold dust monthly. We do here declare our interest and willingness to open up discussion in respect of this at your earliest convenience. Following is information concerning our product Product: AU alluvial gold dust Quantity: 538 kg available monthly, or as much as you can buy Quality: 22 karat alluvial gold +Au dust Origin: Burkina Faso Price: $9,500 per kilogram Purity: 92%, THE TERMS OF PAYMENT: Cash/Wire TransferThe buyer will pay for the gold when it gets to his or her refinery. The buyer will come to Burkina Faso first for physical inspection of the gold, take some sample for assay test then if satisfied there he can do the shipment. The buyer will deals with the expenses relating the transportation, namely: Freight, Insurance, card of weighing and control. All the expenses engaged by the buyer will be deducted from the total amount before payment OTHER TERMS OF CONTRACT: A contract agreement stipulating terms and condition of this transaction will be signed between the seller and buyer. As such, buyer must as a matter of fact arrive in Burkina Faso to sign all business and legal documents relating to this transaction which shall be binding both parties. OPTIONAL INFORMATIONHS Code: 7108 Gold, Unwrought or in Semi-manufactured Forms, or in Powder Form. A prompt reply will enable us to commence without delay the necessary arrangement that will make us conclude this business as prompt as would be practical. We look forward to doing business with you shortly. Further, we currently seek outside-based serious investors on a partnership basis in order to increase our production capacity. Please, if you are interested in this proposal or have any further questions, kindly contact us at the numbers listed/via email: usman_lamine01@yahoo.com or Telephone 76107 467looking forward to doing business with you. Please get back to us through email.Yours truly, MR USMAN LAMINE
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