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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: "Mr. Maxwell Addo" <ma8@osb.att.ne.jp>
Reply-To: maxzoro@cantv.net
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:54:21 +0900
Subject: From Maxwell Addo

Dear Friend,


We are miner Agent and Dealers in Gold and diamond based in Accra Ghana.Soliciting a genuine buyer, we have miners from Sierra Leone , Conakry , Angola ,Congo and Ghana Gold Coast.The following are quantity of alluvial Gold Dust, Bars, Dore and Diamond Originated from different part of Africa for sale.The details stated as follows:

Gold
PRODUCT: ALLUVIAL NUGGET GOLD/GOLD BAR AND
DORE.
QUANTITY: 300KGS.
QUALITY: 22Carat Plus.
PURITY: 97+
Country of Origin: Angola , Congo , Sierra Leone , Conakry and Ghana / Cote d'lvoire.
TERM OF PAYMENT: NEGOTIABLE.

DIAMONDS
4Cts in stone, 7Cts in stone, 11Cts in stone 17Cts in stone, 34Cts in stone
104Cts in stone, 108Cts in Stone
Purity: Rough Uncut Diamond
Transparency: Pink, Bluish,
Yellowish and white
Quantity: 4330.50Carats Country of Origin: Angola, Congo, Sierra Leone, Conakry and Ghana.
I Will really appreciate your support in marketing this precious as soon
As possible. Please Contact:


Regards;

Mr. Maxwell Addo
The Marketing Manger
AKWAABA Associates Co. Ltd
ACCRA GHANA and ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE

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