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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: "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Djibril_Tour=E9?=" <tudjibril888@googlemail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 14:53:30 +0000
Subject: HELLO


Hello Dear,

I am Mr Djibril Touré a native of Tawu in Republic of Guinea Conakry in West
Africa .

Am contacting you on behalf of my Community which comprises of local Gold
miners to represent and as well look for a prospective buyer for the bulk of
Gold mined locally in our Community.



My Community in conjunction with the Village heads has in their possession
this article (Gold Dust)

1. 120Kg Gold Dust

2. 22 carat plus

3. $14,000 USD for 1Kg.



The Community as well has the right to go into any contract of extraction or
mining with any interested person or company depending on the discussion
reached between both parties concerned.



If you are interested I would be glad to see you in Guinea to sign an
agreement before you can carry the Gold dust back to your country with me, I
remain to hear from you soonest.



Regards,

Mr. Djibril Touré.

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