419 scam: James Alidu <james.alidu2@gmail.com> Buyers Of Gold Dust Needed

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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.
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.
- jamesalidu_ldgold@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: James Alidu <james.alidu2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jamesalidu11@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:50:53 +0100
Subject: Buyers Of Gold Dust Needed

Hello,

I am Mr. James Alidu from Obuasi community. Am a representative for the
local gold miners here in Obuasi community, Ghana. I have Gold for sale

The product available below: Commodity Gold dust Available
QUANTITY: 82kg
ORIGIN: Ghana (Obuasi community)
QUALITY: 22+ carats
PURITY: 99.67%
PRICE: $27,000
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). or if buyer cannot go through this we can make plans
for the gelds to be shipment to his/her destination on CIF, we only accept
the following (SBLC MT760 and MT799) 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 is my contact information.
Name: James Alidu
Reply to: jamesalidu_ldgold@hotmail.com
We are waiting your purchase interest and quick responses.
Best Regards,

Mr. James Alidu

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