419 scam: "Danqua Amidu" <info@tritonmarine.com> SOLICITING FOR BUYERS / INVESTMENT PARTNERS

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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 uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
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.
- danqua.amidu@hushmail.com (Hushmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Danqua Amidu" <info@tritonmarine.com>
Reply-To: <danqua.amidu@hushmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:02:16 -0800
Subject: SOLICITING FOR BUYERS / INVESTMENT PARTNERS

Dear Sir/Madam

We are local miner and Dealers in Gold and diamond here in
Accra Ghana. SOLICITING FOR BUYERS / INVESTMENT PARTNERS. We have very good
prices since we get our product directly from the source.
We mine from Sierra Leone, Guinea Conakry and Ghana Gold Coast.
The following are quantity of alluvial Gold Dust, Bars Dore and Rough
Uncut Diamond Originated from Sierra Leone and Guinea Conakry. we are
looking for buyers for at this moment for these that are stated below
as follows:

Gold Dust: 350KG, Gold Dore Bars: 500KG Dust
PRODUCT: ALLUVIAL NUGGET GOLD Dust/GOLD Dore BARS
Total QUANTITY: 850KGS.
QUALITY: 22Carat Plus.
PURITY: 96
Country of Origin: Sierra Leone, Guinea Conakry and Ghana.
TERM OF PAYMENT: NEGOTIABLE.

Rough Uncut DIAMONDS
4Cts in stone, 7Cts in stone, 11Cts in stone 17Cts in stone, 34Cts in stone
Purity: Rough Uncut Diamond
Transparency: Pure Diamond
Quantity: 3000Carats Plus

Country of Origin: Sierra Leone, Guinea Conakry

As we are expanding our mining sites we are looking for partners who
can come and view our ongoing project and if interested can partner
with us as we can work together.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED

Please Contact: danqua.amidu@hushmail.com for further inquiry.

Best Regards

Danqua Amidu
Marketing Representative
Pan Africa Gold Ltd.
ACCRA,
GHANA.

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