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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: "peteryeboayeboa4 Gazeta.pl" <peteryeboayeboa4@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: peteryeboayeboa602@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:32:38 +0000
Subject: GOLD SALE.


Dear Friend,

We, acting with full corporate authority and with legal responsibility do
hereby irrevocably confirm and commit subject to the law of perjury that we
are ready willing and able to sell Raw Alluvial Gold Dust under the
condition and procedure set out hereunder,

Commodity - Alluvial Gold Dust
Quantity - 600kg
Quality -23+Carat
Origin -Ghana
Price -$12,000.00 Per kilogram
Delivery -By air
Payment -By swift transfer to seller's nominated
bank account.

DOCUMENTS TO BE PROVIDED BY SELLER

Certificate of ownership/Origin
Export permit
Bank of Ghana formA2
Customs and Excise paper
Sgs/Assay report

PROCEDURE

Buyer send letter of intent to seller, Seller respond with proforma invoice
and draft copy of contract. Buyer and Seller signs sales and Purchase
Agreement. Buyer comes down to Accra Ghana.

Seller commence supplies based on the agreement between the two parties
Buyer will Prefinance the official cost of Taxes and other Expences from
Ghana to their choosen destination which will be deducted from the Total sum
after final refining at their chosen destination.

We anticipate a cordial and longtime business relationship with you.Note
that you can reach me for now on this tel.number whithin the west african
region till we meet at Accra Ghana.

Mr Peter Yeboa.
Tel.+228-999-4637.

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