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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 friend" (a common phrase found 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: mamadououmer <mamadououmer@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: mamadououmer@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 02:36:39 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Our Community Gold Dust For Seller...
Dear Friend
We are here to advertise our main product alluvial gold dust as We are capable to produce up to 50kg weekly and 200kg monthly for our potentialbuyers. Our company is here in Mali and we are ready to supply to any potential gold buyers from around the world at a very reasonable price below the international gold rate and we are also capable to provide the best service and security to our customers.
Following is the information’s of our product and we strictly transact on FOB basis.
Price…… $31000 per kg
Quality…. 22karat plus
Commodity… Alluvial Gold Dust
Purity…… 92.5% Better
Quantity Available Now… 215kg
Origin….. Mali
Delivering: Within 72Hours after all the necessary export documents Issued to the buyer or buyers representative, and the product will be accompanied by Two of our workers to the buyers’ country of destination. Assay reports provided by Laboratories, DNG Mali. We can provide service to any part of the world We are prepared to offer the quantity of gold required by the Buyer. Kindly view our website bellow and please first contact me to confirm your interest before you communicate with the mining company because I am a registered agent to this mining company so always communicate with me so that i will facilitate the transaction between you and the mining company.
Best regards,
Mamadou Oumer
Chief Agent
Mali West African
Telephone:+22364428388
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