419 scam: "Alexander Appiah"<alexappiah09@gmail.com> Ref:Alluvial Gold Dust & Bar for sale

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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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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.
- appiahalexander@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Alexander Appiah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <appiahalexander@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 20:26:27 -0700
Subject: Ref:Alluvial Gold Dust & Bar for sale

AFROMINE GOLD GH LTD.
NO 12/13. KOJO THOMSON ROAD
P.O BOX 1740 OSU
ACCRA GHANA.

Dear Sir

I am writing to advertise the availability of our main product, alluvial gold in bulk quantities and also in bars. We represent a large number of local artisan miners, and also have our own mining site in eastern part of Ghana, tarkwa. We are prepared to provide quantities of up to 70, kilograms of 22.0 and 23.7 carat alluvial gold monthly.
Following is information concerning our product:

Quantity: 70, kilograms available monthly
Quality: 23.7. carat alluvial Au
Origin: Ghana , West Africa
Price: $32,000 for 23.7 carat.
Documentation: Assay reports provided by SGS Laboratories, Accra,

Our firm is in possession of the Gold Export Certificate issued by the Government of the Republic of Ghana necessary to export gold from Ghana, and can provide service to any part of the world. We are prepared to offer the quantity of gold required to the Buyer [or their representative to where ever country he or she may reside. If the Buyer has confirmed the quantity and the quality of the gold with their refinery, and is satisfied, then will we accept payment, by bank transfer, from the Buyer bank to our bank here in Ghana.
We do not ask for down payment of any sort at all. And we do send samples to justify our legality, experience, and our 15 years of our gold business around the globe. Furthermore, we currently seek partnership investors in order to increase our production capacity. We will be glad if our proposal is considered by you.
We are also into diamonds (unpolished stones) from quarter gem to 2 and half carat. Gem. 50 points, 100 points to 200 points, up to 8 carats, rough diamonds Or simply unpolished stones. Crystal clear and carbon free. Our stones are absolutely one of the best in the West African region.

Yours truly,
Appiah Alexander
Director. Afromine Gold (Gh) Ltd
Accra.
Email : appiahalexander@gmail.com

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