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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Khaled Ahmed" <Khaledahmed@apple.com>
Reply-To: applegoldonline@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:53:30 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Alsalam Aliekum Brothers




Alsalam Aliekum Brothers,

I am Khaled Ahmed, working for Apple Company in UK. I need customers from
Middle East.

I am placing advert below for Apple iPhone 4s.

Brand New Unlocked Apple iPhone 4s-32GB = $350 USD

Inline with our current promotion, we offer free delivery to customers
worldwide and If you Purchase 2 units, You will get 1 free additional
unit. We also offer a dealer price to companies and retailers for bulk
purchase.

OUR PAYMENT POLICY:
We accept payment through Bank Transfer for Bulk Orders while we accept
payment for minimum orders below 10 units through Western Union Money
Transfer. We accept full payment to confirm orders before shipment.

PURCHASE PROCEDURE / REQUIREMENTS:

To Place an order, do contact us with the below stated details:

1.) The Quantity of Apple iPhone 4s you wish to purchase

2.) The Colours You Want ( We have black and White only in stock)

3.) Provide your full delivery address (Where you want us to deliver your
order)

4.) Provide a valid telephone or mobile number

For Purchase, contact me on applegoldonline@yahoo.co.uk OR call
+447031928454

When I receive this details, we will provide you with your purchase
invoice and our payment details for payment to confirm your order.

Please be informed that enquiries without the purchase requirements will
be termed as an invalid request and might be answered because we have many
online responses.

Thanks,

Khaled Ahmed,
For
Apple Gold, Ltd, UK.
Phone: +447031928454
email: applegoldonline@yahoo.co.uk

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