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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: Mr Simon Bamba <simon_bamba@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: simon_bamba@ymail.com
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:51:30 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GOLD FOR SELL CONTACT IMMEDIATELY






RAND GOLD MINERS CI

LOT 89956, AVENUE JACQUES AKA,

COCODY,ABIDJAN

899 BP.3476 ABIDJAN 899

COTE D'IVOIRE

Attn: The Managing Director

Dear Sir,

We are well known gold mining company located in sub region of West Africa in Abidjan-Cote D'Ivoire looking for real



and potential gold buyers to come and buy our gold dust.



The principal/sellers with full legal and corporate responsibility and under penalty of perjury, with full knowledge of the



act, and as seller are ready and able to deliver the herein offered (AU) metal under the following terms and conditions.



PRODUCT: Alluvial Gold Dust

ORIGIN: Ivory Coast

QUANTITY:500kg. First shipment -Depending on the quantity needed by the buyer.

FINENESS/PURITY: 92.05 % plus Gold Dust for 22 carats plus.

CURRENT PRICE: $18,500/1kg @ 22 carats Gold dust FOB(Local Bush Price) Not yet-refined..

DISCOUNT: Not applicable

METHOD OF PAYMENT: Total values of the Gold Dust are to be paid through bank to bank wire transfer to sellers



nominated bank account, after 3 days of buyer assay analysis and acceptance of Gold Dust.

POINT OF DELIVERY: Felix Houphouët Boigny Intl air port Abidjan , Ivory Coast to buyers final Destination .



COMMISSION: $1,500 per Kilo for Total supply quantity value.

DELIVERY: Arrangements will be made by seller, with sellers delivery agents to deliver the Gold Dust to buyers



destination by Air Cargo Europe or USA/Asia etc, before further deliver to buyer's final destination. Delivery took place



within 3 days after acceptance/agreed of terms. It is estimated that All Government & Inland Taxes of the Alluvial Gold



Dust are to be pay by Seller.

The buyer shall pay only the Transportation charges direct to the transit / shipping company before shipment of the



gold to buyer's destination to enable the shiper meet up with their shipping procedure and must be paid to the delivery



Shipping Company at optional method of payment agreed with the shipping company; the shipping cost amount paid by



the buyer shall be deducted from the Sellers total value of Gold dust money after final assay result at buyer's refinery.



1.) All local government taxes (Cote dIvoire) are always paid by the Seller.

2.) All import taxes, VAT and charges to be paid at buyers final destination are always to be assumed and paid by the



buyer, as well as the Security transfer from Customs to the buyers refinery.

3.) Whereby the buyer wishes to use his/her shipping agents for the exportation of the goods, he/she is liable to pay 1.5%



of the total value of the goods to the Seller as a guarantee.

4.) Seller does not accept L/C, Credit Cards nor Bank Guarantees.



The buyer will provide a refinery where the shipping company will deliver the Gold Dust. We transact on this procedure



because we have lost so much products to people who clamed to be buyer while they are not but only use the claim to



run away with our quality product without any trace.



Moreover we deliver to buyers to be pay after refinery test/assay, while buyers pay only for the shipment of the gold



dust to their refinery. If you are prepared to work with us accordingly we therefore advise you to look for reputable



buyers and then update us with their following information to enable us send them our FCO:

1. The quantity you need to purchase for first shipment

2. Your Company/Refinery Address for delivery

3. Your direct Tel/Fax No.

4. Name of contact person for document processing

5. Country / Airport for delivery.



I want you to know that as soon as we receive your information, it will enable us send your buyer our FCO, Invoice for



the quantity they need to purchase from us and then sign NCNDA / IMFPA with you. Meanwhile we do ship our products



with a reliable shipping/transit Company that cargo our merchandise through Airline.

THE SELLER CONFIRMS THAT EACH CONSIGNMENT WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT'S to Europe or



buyer's final destination point:

1. Commercial Invoice made out to BUYER

2. Certificate of Origin

3. Packing List

4. Assay Report

5. Certificate of Ownership

6. Master Air waybill etc at buyers request.

Please forward your Letter of Intent to our company. As soon as terms agreed on by all parties, we will begin delivery



procedures via Europe, USA or other Countries . We look forward to establishing a long-term relationship with you by



supplying Alluvial Gold Dust to you on a long-term basis. If you have any questions please call or email us anytime. We



look forward to your prompt reply and are ready, willing and able to deliver upon your request.



Best Regards,

SIMON BAMBA

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