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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: norbert kouame <norbert2009kouame@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:37:05 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GOLD FOR SALE
HELLO,
IT IS MY PLEASURE TO CONTACT YOU FOR THE PURCHASE OF MY PRODUCTS A/U GOLD DUST AND UNCUT DIAMOND WHICH I HAVE ACCUMULATED FOR SALES, IF YOU ARE READY AND WILLING TO BUY REVERT BACK TO ME IMMDIATELY.MY COMPANY REPRESENTS AND SELL THEIR NATURAL NOBLE METALS; MAINLY A/U GOLD DUST AND SOME CARATS OF UNCUT DIAMOND.
I HAVE AT PRESENT 300 KG OF GOLD DUST WHOSE CHARACTERISTICS ARE AS FOLLOWS: *QUALITY IS :22 KARATS *NATURE: GOLD DUST *RATE OF PURITY: 93.06%* PURE. BEAR IN MIND MY PRICE IS CHEAPER AND IS NEGOCIABLE.
IF MY PROPOSAL MEETS YOU IN A FAVOURABLE CONSIDERATIONS TO PURCHASE, THEN REVERT BACK TO ME BUT BE INFORMED THAT IF YOU REALLY WANT TO HAVE MY PRODUCTS EITHER YOU OR YOUR REPRESENTATIVE MUST COME TO SEE IT PHYSICALLY BECAUSE I WANT TO BUILD TRUST WITH YOU AS MY FOREIGN BUSINESS PARTNER THAT CAN NEVER MESS ME UP BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY BAD PEOPLE TODAY CLAIMING WHAT THEY CAN NOT DO.
YOUR TELEPHONE / FAX NUMBER INCLUDING YOUR RESIDENTIAL OR POSTAL ADDRESSES IS HIGHLY NEEDED INCLUDING A COPY OF YOUR PASSPORT SO THAT I SHALL IN REURN SEND TO YOU MINE.
THANKS & REGARDS,
MR NORBERT KOUAME .
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