419 scam: Karimu Yaya <karimu_yaya2007@yahoo.com.mx> gold offer

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- karimu_yaya@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Karimu Yaya <karimu_yaya2007@yahoo.com.mx>
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:05:50 -0800 (PST)
Subject: gold offer

Dear SIR/MADAM

We the Principal sellers of Alluvial Gold Dust have below in stock.

Product- AU GOLD DUST
Purity- 93% OR BETTER
Quality- 22+ CARATS
Quantity- 200KG
PRICE-- 37.000 USA DOLLARS PER KG.

WE CAN SELL (FOB) THROUGH; PMMC, ASAP VASA, AND AA MINAREALS.

BUYER CAN ALSO COME DOWN TO GHANA AND SPONSOR FOR THE SHIPMENT OF THE GOLD TO HIS COUNTRY/ DESTINATION/REFINERY AND ONE OF OUR COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES WILL ACCOMPANY THE GOLD AND THE BUYER TO BUYER COUNTRY/ DESTINATION/REFINERY TO WITNESS THE FINAL ASSAYING AND AFTER THE FINAL ASSAYING BUYER PAY THE BALANCE OF THE MONEY INTO OUR COMPANY ACCOUNT.

WE CAN ALSO SELL (CIF)

PROCEDURE FOR CIF:

(1) Seller delivers CIF to UK/USA, BELGIUM, MALAYSIA and HONG KONG/HOLLAND.
(2) Buyer meets Seller representative and do random test of Gold Dust.
(3) On successful random test, Buyer to pay 20% of total value of Products as cost of shipment.
(4) Seller representative and Buyer take Gold Dust to Buyer refinery for smelting and assay.
(5) Following satisfactory assay report from Buyer refinery, Buyer to make balance 80% payment to Seller via bank transfer.

YOU CAN ALWAYS REACH ME ON THIS TELL NUMBER; +233269386739

Hoping a favorable reply of this inquiry.

Thanks in anticipation.

Yours Faithfully,( alternative email: karimu_yaya@yahoo.com

Mr.Karimu Yaya

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