419 scam: =?big5?q?Frinpong=20Albert?= <albertfrinpong@yahoo.com> GOLD BAR AND DUST FOR SALE

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- galbertfrinpong@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: =?big5?q?Frinpong=20Albert?= <albertfrinpong@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: frinpongalbert@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:17:54 +0800 (HKT)
Subject: GOLD BAR AND DUST FOR SALE

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GOLD BAR AND DUST FOR SALE

- Hello, With warm heart I offer my friendship and greetings, First of all, I use this opportunity to introduce my self to you. I am Albert Frinpong, I am from Ghana a licensed small scale miner, licensed under company code 1963 (Act 179) of Ghana. We confirm a corporate authority, legal responsibility and under penalty of perjury our ability to supply the said product. (Alluvial Gold Dust and Bars). We are currently undergoing an upliftment and expansion of our mining site, and in view of this, we have mapped out 350 to 500kgs (23 carat) of Gold Dust and Bars for sale overseas to enable us accomplish our set target. This will help us in purchasing good modern mining equipments. These equipments will help us to meet up with our mining activities. In view of this we are inviting individuals and Companies who are interested in buying gold to come and inspect our mining site and also advice us on the best modern mining equipment to buy. I like to inform you that our terms are simply, we offer you the best price and payment is negotiable. Get back to me as soon as possible for Full Co-operate Offer (FCO). Looking forward to a fruitful business relationship with you. Best regards, Mr.Albert Frinpong,

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