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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Alex Appiah Gold (GH) Ltd" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <appiahalexander@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:34:12 -0700
Subject: Ref:Company Representative needed / Alluvial Gold Dust & Bar for Sale

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


Dear Sir

I am writing to inform you on the intention of my company to collaborate in partnership with your person. Our intended area of collaboration with you or your company will be either as ;

1) A primary Buyer of our Product
2) An agent who will source for market within your locality for our product or
3) As a commission Agent who will assist us in receiving payments from our International Customers (Work-at-Home Project)

We have in large stock 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: $38,000 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 we will 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. 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.

Furthermore, if you are not a buyer of our primary product enumerated above, you can act on behalf of our company as a commission agent/representative who can help us receive payments from our Clients/Customers that we supply Gold products to in Canada, America and South America. Please if you are Interested in been a commission agent with our company we will be glad to do Business with you based on your reliability, dedication, honesty and trustworthiness. Note that, as our commission agent, you will receive some percentage and motivations on whatever amount that is paid by our debtors through you to us. Be informed that THERE IS NO FINANCIAL OBLIGATION AT YOUR END as a commission agent.

Please, to facilitate and proceed if accepted, do send me promptly either by fax or email the following:

NAME.......................................
MAILING ADDRESS(INCLUDING ZIP CODE)............................
AGE:.......................................
STATUS:....................................
STATE/COUNTRY..............................
TEL/FAX NUMBERS............................
COMPANY NAME (If any).....................
OCCUPATION...............................
EMAIL:..............................

Thank you for your time as we are looking forward to working with you as you send your response back to us at

Yours truly,

Appiah Alexander
Director. Alex Appiah Gold (Gh) Ltd
Accra.
SKYPE: Alexander.appiah1
Email : appiahalexander@gmail.com





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