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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: "ThankGod Bempong" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ankomahandsons@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:40:42 -0400
Subject: Gold Dust Offer




ATTENTION:
ANKOMAH AND SON'S COMPANY LTD is MINING COMPANY ,WE ARE LOCATED IN THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA WHICH IS GHANA THE FORMER GOLD COAST OF AFRICA.We are hereby confirm with full corporate authority and legal responsibility ,under the penalty of perjury, that we are ready ,willing and able to sell Gold as described below, and we further attest that the Gold is clear ,clean, of non criminal origin COMMODITY AND SPECIFICATIONS.

WE HAVE IN STOCK 100 KG TO OFFER FOR SALE,IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO BUY REPLY OR CONTACT US VIA OUR CONTACT INFORMATION S BELOW.

SPECIFICATIONS:

COMMODITY:.AU,METAL GOLD DUST
ORIGIN:GHANA PRODUCT HISTORY:CLEAN CLEAR,NO LIENS AND NON-CRIMINAL ORIGIN
QUANTITY:100-KGS
TYPE:AU/GOLD DUST
PURITY:FINENESS:94%+/920+
QUALITY:22+CARAT
PRICE:negotiateable $ PER KILO


Model of delivery:


buyer prior to arrival of goods at the port of destination :
a. Three original of Commercial Invoices in favour of the Buyer.
b. Certificate of Origin
c. Certificate of Ownership
d. Government assay report
e. Original copy of the Airway bill w/words VAL (gal)
f. Full set Airway bill marked "air freight Pre-paid"
g. Flight number and date of arrival.
h. Gross weight and net weight


TERMS OF PAYMENT:
(01) Buyer accepts sellers terms
(02) Buyer and seller will sign sales purchase agreement, Seller will nominate a representative that will accompany the Gold to the Buyer's refinery. Subsequent deliveries to follow suit.
(03) buyer will responsible for the shipping cost to buyers destination refinery when the Buyer did not issue BG and the shipping cost will be included into the final payment after positive result from refinery.



Best Regards
Looking forward for your response.You can call me on


Ankomah and Sons Company Ltd
P.O.Box 320
Keneshie Accra.
Ghana
Investor Relations

Mr. ThankGod Bempong (Bsc,MBA)
Sales and Marketing
P.O.Box 6
Akim-Asene Oda
Ghana
Fax:+233 020 8117816
http://ankomahmines.com
Yahoo:ankomahandsons@yahoo.com
skype:ankomahandsons
satelite ph mobile :+233-268161368


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