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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: obyno tex <tex.gogold.1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2012 20:33:02 +0000
Subject: COME AND INVEST!!!

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Dear Sir,

I am the son of a paramount ruler in Western Region of
Ghana.Mining activities in the community by land owners dates back
before independence in 1957. Recently new Gold,Used Rail Metals and
diamonds mining
site was discovered by the locals.
As a matter of fact the paramount ruler and other subjects of his council
intend to sell 380kg of Gold dust and 600,000tons of used Rail Metals but
finding reliable buyers has been the only
problem we are facing, hence this advertisement to reach out to reliable
Gold buyers and Used Rail metal dealers who will be able and willing to
buy our Gold and Used Rail metals and enter into contract with the chiefs
of the community for monthly supply of Gold,Used Rail metal and industrial
diamonds from the community ,Contact me for more details:
Investors are welcomed and the chief my Father has promised a risk free
business to any buyer of investor

My F.C.O for Gold is described as follows:
Commodity..................... ................. Au Metal
Quantity...................... .................... 380kg
Purity....................... ..................... 22.555+ carat
Price......................... ...................... $40,000 US Dollars/kg
Shipment...................... .................... By Air
Package....................... ..... ............... Export Metal box.

My F.C.O for Used Rail Metals is described as follows.................

R50
R60
Used Rail......HM 1/2
supply per month.......20,000 mt per month
Length......(1.5m) 200kmt * 12
Taget Price from.....$272

F .C.O FOR DIAMOND......

Rough Diamond
Ws vss1
Quality....2500 carats
Prize....$500per carat

As i write you now we have 380kilos of Gold Dust and 600,000 tons of Used
Rail metals for sell and we need serious buyers or investors too

I shall await your utmost response soon. if you are interested to buy our
Product.
YOU CAN CONTACT ME THROUGH MY EMAIL..............tex.gogold.1@gmail.com
Best Regards

Mr James
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