419 scam: "GOLD BAR AND AU DUST" <georgeagbesigoldmines@gmail.com> GOLD BAR AND DUST FOR SALE

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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.
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.
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.
- georgeagbesigoldmines@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "GOLD BAR AND AU DUST" <georgeagbesigoldmines@gmail.com>
Reply-To: goldminess_company@salesperson.net
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 02:43:17 -0000
Subject: GOLD BAR AND DUST FOR SALE

FROM THE COMMUNITY OF OBUASI IN GHANA WEST AFRICA

Dear Interested Gold Buyers ,

I am George F.Nana from Obuasi community. Am a representative for the local gold minners here in
Obuasi community, Ghana. We have capability of producing between 200-250 kilos of gold dust / bars
monthly.

The product available below: Commodity Gold dust / Dore bars Available
QUANTITY: 450kg
ORIGIN : Ghana (Obuasi community)
QUALITY: 22+ carats
PURITY: 96.67%
Packaging: in metal boxes.

Terms and conditions: In as much as I intend to establish a cordial business relationship with
you, Interested buyer will have to arrange and come down to Ghana for inspection on our products,
take a random sample for test at the government geological survey department, having been satisfy
with the assay report, buyer / seller will then sign (sales and purchase contract / agreement).

I shall be grateful to furnish you with any further information that you may require after hearing
from you and shall consider it a privilege entering long-lasting relationship between both
parties.

Below are my contact information.

Name:Mr.George F.Nana
Email:goldminess_company@salesperson.net
Email: georgeagbesigoldmines@gmail.com

We are waiting your purchase interest and quick responses.
Best Regards,
George Nana

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