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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: Koffi Adams <koffiadams37@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 05:26:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: gold dust




Dear
Sir,  

We have
now approximately 600kgs ready for sale.

  We
submit below our FCO.

  DESCRIPTION


  PRODUCT
- ALLUVIAL GOLD DUST

  QUANTITY
- 600 KILOGRAMS

  QUALITY
- 22. CARATS +  

 PRICE
- US$35,000 PER KG

ORIGIN
- GHANA WEST AFRICA


 PURITY
- 94.22%

 SHIPMENT:
The shipment will be carried out by a freight and forwarding Agent based at the
Aviance Export Village at Kotoka
International Airport, Accra.
 

TERMS
OF PAYMENT: The payment of the product will be done at the buyer’s destination
after refinery, however, 15% of the total cost will be paid by buyer to seller
to cover Export Expenses and documentation, and after buyer has been satisfied
with the quality of goods and all the procedures., shipment will be effected
within 72 hours. The balance of 85% will be paid based on the refinery’s
report, 7 working days after goods has been delivered to buyer’s refinery,

OTHER
TERMS AND CONDITIONS: A contract agreement stipulating terms and conditions of
this transaction will be signed between seller and buyer, Buyer must arrive in
Ghana to sign all business and legal documents in respect of the transaction
and also use the chance to interact with management and the Villages, and
physically ascertain the product.

Seller’s
mandate will accompany buyer and the product to his destination upon receipt of
the Export Expenses,

We
shall consider it a privilege entering into a long a lasting business
relationship.

 Thank
for your co-operation.

 Waiting
to hear from you,

  
Best regards

Koffi
Adams

 

 

 


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