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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: A S <sotecexport170@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <sotecexportmetal@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:16:30 +0100
Subject: GOLD FOR SALE




Dear Sir,I am a native of the village in north Benin (Perma), in Republic of Benin. I am contacting you in the name of my elders of the community of the village which comprises mainly small local miners.We represent them to seek intending purchasers for the major part of gold extracted locally in the community.We also work with Burkinabes and Ghanaian gold miners to find foreign purchasers for them. At present we are in business relationship with Burkinabes which lay out an important stock.We hereby send to you our general offer of this stock currently available in Benin whose characteristics are the following :* Product: GOLD DUST
* Origin: BURKINA FASO* Quantity: 350 KGS* Quality: 22 Carats +* Rate of purity: 93%* Rate of impurity: 7%* Price FOB per kilo: EURO 8,000.00NB: We want you to look for gold purchasers in your country if you are not interested to buy our product for on commission basis on each kilo sold.I also hope to hear you as soon as possible for more details and conditions of sale.Thank you for your co-operation.Yours sincerely,Mr. SOLEFO / Managing directorE-mail: sotecisarl@yahoo.fr

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