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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: ibrahima maliko <ibrahima.maliko@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2012 00:42:04 +0000
Subject: Gold Dust Offer
Dear Sir,
We are Sodiola miner’s community. We are local gold miners located in the
Republic of Mali and with our mining operations in Sodiola and its
environs. We have the capabilities to mine and supply up to 300 Kilograms
of Gold on a monthly basis. We are seeking genuine and serious buyers of
gold from any part of the world for the purchase of our monthly output. We
would also desire to enter into a long term contract and possibly a joint
venture partnership with our buyers. Any interested and serious buyer
should get in touch with us either by email or phone. We look forward to
hear from interested buyers.
Product
Specification:
Product: Gold in Dust Form (Alluvial
Gold)
Purity:
96%+
Quality: 22
Carat+
Price: $30,000 Per Kg (USD)
Regards
Mr. Ibrahima Maliko
Skype: ibrahima.maliko
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