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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: ABRAHAM JOHNSON <abrahamj03@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <abrahamj01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:54:24 +0200
Subject: Alluvial Gold Dust offer.



Alluvial Gold Dust offer.
Dear sir,
we are a licensed gold minner in Ghana with our commercial representative in Cote d'ivoire.
we have currently in stock 500 kgs available for sales to genuine buyers.
decription of material:
1.material:au Alluvial Gold dust2.quantity:500kgs3.quality:22 carrat + 92.9%4.price :12.000 $USD
Any interested and genuine buyer should kindly contact the undersign for negotiation.Please take note no upront payment,the buyer expected to come down to our head-office in Accra,Ghana,proceed to the gold mining ,see the Gold test conduct for the purity analysis test at the Ghana geological department and proceed for the shipment etc,The buyer entitle for the shipment expenses(CIF) of the Gold to its sales destination.
Best regard,ABRAHAM JOHNSON.Tel/fax +225.66.13.08.29
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