419 scam: "Amoussou Ahmed"<gold_dealer@hotmail.com> Gold Buyer urgently needed 100kg of Alluvia gold dust.

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- gold_dealer@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Amoussou Ahmed"<gold_dealer@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2011 19:03:47 -0700
Subject: Gold Buyer urgently needed 100kg of Alluvia gold dust.

ALLUVIA GOLD DUST FOR SALE.
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We have available 100kg of Alluvia gold dust for sale,

Carrat :22 carrat

Purity:99+

Price:$47,000 US dollars per kg.

The buyer that wish to buy less than 20kg shall be on cash basis and buyers that is interested to buy more quantity is
cash basis are also accepted,but we also allow buyers that buy above 50kg to pre finance the shipping document
including freight and insurance to his/her to nominated refinery for the final assay report.

The goods will be accompanied by a representative from the buyers to the country of refinery after which the total
cost of the goods shall be paid within 72 hours of assay report to the sellers nominated account.

Interested buyers are expected to visit our mining company in Ghana or our outlet in Cotonou for the inspections
of the goods take sample for test at the Ghana geological report department before effecting payment for the goods
or payment to our acredited shipper for all shipping documents officially,anything short of this will not be negotiated
for.

If interested,kindly forward your reply : gold_dealer@hotmail.com

Regards,

Amoussou Ahmed.
REPRESENTATIVE
J.P.J QUICK SILVER LTD
Ghana.

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