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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "charly.nana45@voila.fr" <charly.nana45@voila.fr>
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 18:06:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: INVESTOR NEEDED URGENTLY......
It is our utmost delight to approach you with this composition. We are a local Gold Mining based in Burkina-Faso; we are interested in contacting you for been our Business-Partner.
Our main point of reach out to you base on searching of whom ever will interested in our Gold product which we can make an Exchange of transaction. We have an access to Gold but we lack of some exploiting materials in mining the Gold in the site. In which our association are highly needed a full back up from any one that will like to come here personally for the arrangement on how many quantity of gold will be needed for the required Equipments of exploiting materials in digging the Gold.
We have an access of 22++ carats gold dust, and our prices are negotiable, its depends on how you want it to be done, since both of us are in search of profits and life term relationship. We are ready to furnish to you any quantity of our goods you demanded for, but bear in mined that you are most to come here in Burkina Faso and see face to face.
Kindly alert us when your mind is made up concerning our proposal to you also when you will come for negotiation and shipment will take place as soon as possible. If possible you can come for a visit to our Gold mining site, write back soon so that we can execute this transaction with sincerity.
Looking forward to hear from you.
Best Regards
Mr.Charly Nana
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