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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: "dangogo.owusu" <dangogo.owusu@laposte.net>
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 21:02:19 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Gold Dust Including Diamond Gemstone For Sale


DANGOGO OWUSU.
Stock is in Accra Ghana
Agent: office in Cote d' Ivoire
Tel/:00225 09-10-18-81
Email: gold_agent2008@yahoo.com

Dear Sir,

we are General Field Gold Mining Company based in Accra Ghana writing to advertise the availability of our product, alluvial gold dust in large quantities.
We are prepared to provide quantities of up to 538 kilograms of 22 karat alluvial gold dust monthly. We do here declare our interest and willingness to open up discussion in respect of this at your earliest convenience.
Following is information concerning our product
Product: AU alluvial gold dust
Quantity: 538 kg available monthly, or as much as you can buy
Quality: 22 karat alluvial gold +Au dust
Origin: Accra Ghana
Price: $9,500 per kilogram
Purity: 95.6%,
Including Diamond Gemstone
THE TERMS OF PAYMENT: Cash/Wire Transfer
The buyer will pay for the gold when it gets to his or her refinery. The buyer will come to our Agent: office in Cote d' Ivoire or Accra Ghana our head office first for physical inspection of the gold, take some sample for assay test then if satisfied there he can do the shipment.
The buyer will deals with the expenses relating the transportation, namely: Freight, Insurance, card of weighing and control.
All the expenses engaged by the buyer will be deducted from the total amount before payment
OTHER TERMS OF CONTRACT: A contract agreement stipulating terms and condition of this transaction will be signed between the seller and buyer. As such, buyer must, as a matter of fact arrive in Cote d' Ivoire to sign all business and legal documents relating to this transaction which shall be binding both parties.
Further, we currently seek outside-based serious investors on a partnership basis in order to increase our production capacity.

Please, if you are interested in this proposal or have any further questions, kindly contact us at the numbers listed/via email: gold_agent2008@yahoo.com or 00225 09-10-18-81
Looking forward to doing business with you. Please get back to us through email.
Yours truly,

Mr. Dangogo Owusu
Chief Director of Marketing

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