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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Gift Addo <giftaddo9@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:28:43 +0000
Subject: Sales of Gold of good quality and rate.





To whom it may concern.





Sir/madam,


May I use this medium to inform you that we have for sales
at a very attractive rate 500kgs of 22karat plus gold in stock and ready for monthly
supply of between 50 and 100kgs. We
currently wish to sell at $12,500. Par kg. and might reconsider according to
the quantity.





Brief introduction, our company is a licensed gold
mining/sales company in Ghana West Africa and we have been in business for over
seven years. We have always sold our product in small quantities locally but
today we wish to expand by purchasing mining equipments that will help increase
our annual turnover.





We are searching for reliable and huge purchasers or
investor world wide. We are also in search of brokers in any part of the world
as commissions shall be agreed upon.





We are looking forward to hear from you soon.


Best regards,





Miss. Gift Addo.


(Company P. R. O.)









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