419 scam: "Mr. Gabriel Menmuel" <kofiwam145@att.net> (1)AU GOLD for sale/partnership

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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!

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This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Gabriel Menmuel" <kofiwam145@att.net>
Reply-To: <gabrielmen13@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:27:51 +0100
Subject: (1)AU GOLD for sale/partnership

(1)AU GOLD for sale/partnership.

Attention,
I represent mining groups/companies in Ghana, we are in possession of 120kg of gold dust. We are looking for a serious buyer who will be ready to enter into a long term venture agreement with us.

Introduction of offer:
commodity: alluvial gold dust.
Quantity: 120kg.
Quality 22 karat plus (92.5)

Negotiable terms and conditions:

The buyer will come to Ghana to meet the seller to negotiate and assist in the shipment of the merchandise to buyers destination. That on the buyer’s arrival in Ghana the buyer conducts an initial assay test on the merchandise in Ghana.
If satisfied with the assay report, the buyer shall be obliged to pay an initial deposit of 60% (negotiable) of the total value of the merchandise to seller in Ghana and that 7% of this amount shall be disbursed for the documentation for the shipment of the merchandise, such as government taxes, bank of Ghana charges, customs duties, royalties, insurance etc. before the merchandise will be shipped to buyers destination for final refinery.

That buyer is obliged to pay balance of 33% of the total value of the merchandise into an account to be provided by the seller in Europe after three working days of the final refinery.

Your consent and approval on this offer is needed to enable me link you with the miners for the arrangements and to prepare a contract agreement, as other relevant details shall be sent to you on request.

Awaiting your prompt and positive response,

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Foster Mensah
for miners

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