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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: "princess maman yaw" <princess_yaw@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:02:51 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: REAL GOLD DUST FOR SALE


PRINCESS YAW MANSEH=20
Stock is in Accra Ghana
Agent: office in Cote d' Ivoire=20
Email: princess@germanymail.com
=20

Dear Sir
=20
I am writing to you at this time to advertise the availability of our m=
ain product, alluvial gold in bulk quantities. As we represent a large =
number of local artisan miners, we are prepared to provide quantities o=
f up to 400 kilograms of 22.karat alluvial gold monthly.

Following is information concerning our product:
=20
Quantity: 380 kilograms available monthly
Quality: 22. karat alluvial Au
Origin: Ghana, West Africa
Price: $6,500 per kilogram=20
Assay reports provided by SGS Laboratories, Accra, Our firm is in posse=
ssion of the Gold Export Certificate issued by the Government of the Re=
public of Ghana necessary to export gold from Ghana, thus we can provid=
e service to any part of the world.

We are prepared to offer the quantity of gold required to the Buyer [or=
their representative] upon their arrival here in Accra. After the Buye=
r has confirmed the quantity and the quality of the gold with their ref=
inery expert, and is satisfied, only then will we accept payment, by ba=
nk transfer, from the Buyer to us. Further, we currently seek outside-b=
ased serious investors on a partnership basis in order to increase our =
production capacity. If you are interested in this gold offer, or have =
any further questions, kindly contact me at the numbers listed above. H=
owever, agent/brokers will have a commission of 5% to each sale we made=
from his contact.
=20
Looking forward to doing good business with you.
Yours truly,
MISS/PRINCESS YAW MANSEH.
Chief Director of Marketing

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