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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- touremaiga@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: <touremaiga2@adinet.com.uy>
Reply-To: touremaiga@yahoo.ca
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 17:05:20 -0300 (UYT)
Subject: TOURE MAIGA GOLD SARL
TOURE MAIGA GOLD SARL
Rue 671 Porte 201 Bouca-sanbougou B.P 874 Bamako Mali.
Bamako, Bko E-mail: touremaiga@yahoo.ca
Instant Messenger: Industry: Metals & Minerals, Mining, Jewelry
TOURE MAIGA GOLD SARL BAMAKO MALI WEST AFRICA.
Toure Maiga gold sarl is located in Bamako Mali in West Africa. We have been
in existence since the year 1998 till date. Toure Maiga gold sarl went into
contract with the community village heads to help the community market there
gold which is mined locally in the village in our community.
Toure Maiga gold sarl is contacting you on behalf of the Community which
comprises of mainly local Gold miners to represent and as well look for a
Prospective buyer for the bulk of Gold mined locally in our community. We have
this in bulk ready for Sale.
We have about 475Kg of Gold Bars (LOCAL MADE BARS) presently with the
following.
Product -Gold Bars/Quantity-475Kg/Purity--58.6% /Carat--19.8 Carat PlusWe also
have Gold Dust with the following Product--Gold Dust/Quantity--800Kg/Purity--
92.6%/Carat--20 Carat plus
We look forward to your interest in our product as we work direct with the
local miners. Based on your interest I shall send you our FCO
THANK MR TOURE MAIGA
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