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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: Kone Abudlaye <kone_1@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 04:28:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Gold, Diamond and fuel, Gas Oil Supplying Company


Gold,
Diamond and fuel, Gas Oil Supplying Company
 
As earlier
mentions that we are Diamond and Gold Collectors for some alluvial
miners in
Guinea Conakry, Sierra Leone, Mali. Cote D Ivoire and West
Africa Sub-Region. In view
of your correspondence of interest,
 
This









is our Full Corporate Offer (F. C. O) for your perusal and subsequent
action.
1. Product: 100% Rough uncut Diamond
2. Carats: 1800
carats
3. Clarity: VVS-SI, VS-IF
4. Shape: Make / Sawable
5.
Colour: D-K
6. Origin: Guinea Conakry
7. Price: US $ $450 per
carats for our diamonds.
8. Buyer or Representative will have to come
down to Guinea Conakry for verification and testing of the gold
.
For









the Gold quality 99% Purity. 22 carat for AU-Dust. Price FOB in our
office
in Conakry $25, 500, par kilo (FOB) Mali
For the Gold Bars
quality 99%
.99% Purity of 24 carat Bars. $28,500 par kilo (FOB)
N/B Packed in
25kg par sachet well sealed this is our method of packing ok.
For the
quantity of the AU-Dust we have now is 800kg.
For quantity of Gold
Bars we have 600kg available now for sale.
For Diamond quantity it
will show in the manifest i will sand to you and the price
I will be
waiting to receive your urgent call so that we can proceed in your
company supply.
 
We also deal with Fuel and Gas Oil Supplying if
you need it you will just update us by Direct email.
kone_1@yahoo.com
 
Regards.
Kone Abudlaye
CEO

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