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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: Sessay Camara <trigoldcompany1@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 00:07:56 +0000
Subject: GOLD/DIAMONDS AND SCRAP METALS BUSINESS OFFER

Dear Sir,

We are the principal whole sellers of AU Metals and Metal Scrapes in Guinea
Conakry West Africa. I want to establish a big business relationship with
you based on the type of products you can buy or sale in your country as we
are having enough goods right now to sale and export knowing quiet well that
our company must trust some one abroad with business partner in other to
increase our business levels, but first before we start, you have to come
down here if you are not the direct end buyer or on CIF bases so that you
can see all this products your self and confirm the business reality and
profits before we proceed as we will provide you with visa to our country,
Below are the products we have and can sale/export at the moment.

Product: AU Metal (Gold-Diamond)
Origin: Guinea -Conakry West Africa
Type: Alluvial gold dust and Bullions

1. Gold dust/bar Quantity: 1,797 kilos
2 Diamond Rough/uncut: 17.235 carats
3. HMS1&2; 15.000 mtn
4. Copper scrap: 2,500mtn
5. Aluminium scrap: 10,000mtn
6. BATTERY SCRAP; 5000 mtn
7. Aluminium scrapes: 7,000mtn


PROCEDURES:

Buyer (the one I will trust the goods) or representative is suppose to come
down to (Guinea) for the inspection and random sampling of our products and
make planes for the Goods to be shipped to him/her destination while all
legal documents shall be shown originally and contract being signed face to
face. We look forward to establishing a long lasting business
relationship/partnership with you.

Looking forward for your immediate responds

Regards

Kalu Camara
Guinea Global Mining Sales Manager
12 de ratoma, kipe,
Guinea Conakry, West Africa.
+224 66 288 692
kalucamara@gmail.com

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