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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: mr john kwame <mr.john.kwamegh33@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:23:30 +0100
Subject: Cartel Gold Mining.
*Hello Dear, *
*Our company name is Cartel Gold Mining Exploration Inc and we are based in
Ghana West Africa.
Our activities are small scale gold mining and sourcing.
We also offer the below for your kind consideration:
Please find below our 1. offer and 2.procedure
1.OFFER
commodity : AU (gold) dust
quality : 22.5+carat
quantity : 30kg - 80kg per month
origin : Ghana
price : 8500 US DOLLARS per kg
delivery : As per seller and buyer contract
destination : Buyers choice of destination
payment : Bank transfer to the sellers nominated account after
assay at buyers choice of account
**Capable of supplying more than 30kg-80kg monthly
**willing to sign long term supply agreement after successful first time
business
2.TRANSACTION PROCEDURE
1. The seller fax a signed and sealed full corporate offer (fco) on seller's
letterhead to the buyer/buyer's mandate.*
*2. Buyer then response with his letter of intent indicating his willingness
to do business with seller as per seller and buyer purchase and sale
agreement.*
*3. Seller sends sample (250grams - 1000grams) to the buyer for him to do
qualitative analysis of the gold dust at a cost to the buyer (cost of sample
+ postal/courier charges).*
*4. Partial shipments of 2 -5 kg is then made between seller and buyer to
build mutual confidence and trust. *
*5. Seller and buyer then signs a legally binding purchase and sale contract
(gold for chains and sprockets).*
*6. Please note that the details of the transaction shall be captured in the
mutually agreed contract to be signed between buyer and seller.
Please revert as soon as possible if you are interested in doing business
with us.
Thanks
My Kindest Regards
Mr John Kwame.
(Assistant Director).
CARTEL GOLD MINING EXPLORATION INC.
ACCRA.GHANA.
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