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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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Fraud email example:

From: micheal Greg <michealgregconsults@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:34:13 +0000
Subject: EXPEDIENT!

Hi,

I am writing to scout for diligent personnel,who will be of immense
assistance to me in my mining business.Owing to various frivolous activities
experienced over the Internet and with the strict measures back home,most of
my gold buyers would prefer to make transactions and payments overseas.The
Government policy to sell at a subsidize rate locally, is also a major
factor that prompt most miners to sell overseas,not without the very tedious
challenges they face before this feat can be achieved.In times
past,prospective buyers travel down to purchase commodities locally,but at
this era,the taxes and the strict measures put in place have become a major
set-back.

At this juncture,i need you to partner with me to make the sells overseas a
possible and fruitful venture.This can be achieved with the different plans
i have put in place. To facilitate payments to assure customers beyond
reasonable doubts,i have made consultations,where i discovered that payments
to credit cards or to home equity line of credit accounts,or payments made
with a certified banking instruments or Government banking instruments,will
be a possible option to transact for swift release of funds and disbursement
as deem fit,within the United States and the environs.While Direct bank wire
transfer {T/T},certified banking instruments,Government banking instruments
or cash,will be the best option for interested personnel's in
Europe,Australia,Asia alike.

This is how it will work,i will ship to your location 30kgs of gold
bars/dust depending on the order placed by a prospective client,after the
necessary AGREEMENT/POWER OF ATTORNEY papers have been signed between
us.When this is achieved,i will connect you with the prospective buyers for
necessary testing of the commodity to confirm purity and for subsequent
payments in respect to the payment modalities.Most clients,would decide to
make payments after the commodity arrive the States,where other clients
would make up front payment before the arrival of the commodity.The
challenges we can face here, is how to raise the funds for the paperwork and
the shipments to your location.If you can foot the bills for the paperwork's
and the shipment to your location for the clients to test and make
payments,this will be duly reimbursed to you,once the client make
payments,with an additional 10% commission of the total amount
transacted,added to your money as a fringe benefits for your support to the
venture. In the other way round,if a client is willing to make up-front
payment for the goods,you will receive this payment accordingly,where a 5%
commission will be set aside for you,as transaction fees.This will be payed
at the end of every successful transaction,which can be on a
weekly,by-weekly or monthly basis and would be deducted directly from the
available funds in your accounts.You will be required to send me the
funds needed for the papers and the shipment from the payments made to
you,to facilitate the clients order accordingly.Which ever option you
considered convenient for you will be adopted.

If you are interested to work with me on this basis,due reply me with your
full names and address,contact phone numbers{cell/home},Country of origin
and residence state for swift communication.Any progressive idea you wish to
contribute,will be welcome.Please consider this very expedient!

Looking forward to hear from you.

Thank you and best regards.

Sincerely,

Michael Greg.
Rich Mining Investments Limited
00{233}2-54696-4432
00{233}2-6198-1485

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