419 scam: "Archimbald Carolman" <carlomanarchimbald@yahoo.com.ph> GOLD AUCTION

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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:
- "huge amount of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "abidjan" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Archimbald Carolman" <carlomanarchimbald@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: archimbaldcarloman@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:04:28 +0100
Subject: GOLD AUCTION

Dear Sir,
I am Mr.Archimbald Carolman from Ghana, I deal in Gold, Diamond e.t.c
but I have an office in Ghana but based here in Abidjan, Cote d?Ivoire.
I want to propose business to you; I have some quantity of Gold which
I have in stock and want to sale it out at a cheaper rate. I have some
documents covering the goods. The types of Gold I have are AU gold
dust (500kg) and also bar of 24cts of 987.9%purity (650kg). that I
have in stock. I got these documents from the Ministry of Mine here in
Cote d?Ivoire. This shows that I am working under license, that this
government recognizes me as a dealer on Gold.

I believe as a Gold dealer you are, that with the documents that
Analyzed this goods which the Ministry issued the quality and the type
of Gold that I am telling you. But if you are not dealing with Gold
but are interested in doing this transaction with me, you are still
free to write back and show your interest so that we will discuss the
modality.

I will tell you more about myself and on this transaction in my next
mail after I might have received your response showing interest on
this transaction. Then I will tell you the value of the goods.

Note that the goods are valued for a very huge amount of money, but I
will give it out to you at the cheaper rate, lesser than what it is
now at international market.

Thanks and best regards
Yours faithful
Mr. Archimbald Carolman

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