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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: Austine Alex <a_o_alex77@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: alex_gold1966@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:07:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: gold available in large quantity/seeks sales partnership


Dear prospective partner,

It is with pleasure that I send this proposition to you.In the first place my name is Stan Klaus,though originally from Angola,but now living in the city of Abidjan ,Cote d'Ivoire.I am an entrepreneur in mechandising , mainly in gold and diamonds.

There is some good quantity of Alluvium Gold dust(24carat) available for sale.There is also some tiny quantity of blue diamond also for sale,but I would suggest that we concentrate on the sale of gold for commercial pruposes.These 'goods' come from neighbouring countries like Sierra Leone,Liberia and Ghana,though some come from Angola also.

The documents for these commodities, bothering on the genuineness and origin and all in place.
It is my honest believe to assist the local miners,as they step up to maximum production after all these years of civil wars that battered their various countries' economies.This assistance will in no small measure ameliorate their sites of mining,as they can also make good purchases of modern equipments for their works, hence our concessions.
We shall be willing to make concessions in prices for large volume of purchase, and also able to sell on credit on receipt of satisfactory evidence letter of diligence.It is hoped that this gesture will encourage continuity and foster future relationship.

So, if you are genuinely interested to become a long-term partner in buying from us, on receipt of your response,we shall send you FCO for you to go through.
Thanking you for your understanding.

Sincerely,

Austine



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