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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: "Hussain Al-Sheik from Kingdom of Bahrain" <joneschammmberss@live.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2013 21:18:44 +0100
Subject: INVESTING GOLD BAR AND DUST FROM KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN??

My name is Hussain Al-Sheik from Kingdom of Bahrain and own a Company in Libya which has been folded since the commecement of the War between Government and Revolutionaries. I am contacting you after viewing your profile here as I want to invest in your country which am seeking for a reliable partner who can manage my company over since my own country is into crisis as well.
My country has been into crisis since February this year and all our business is being paralyzed which made my company to be loosing so much and in this regard want to relocate my company to your country. I want to invest with you and need your assistance at this present condition which we are passing in Libya.
The idea ofthis message is to officially introduce myself formally to you. As i stated previously, my name is Dr. Mr.Alshaikh Majid Hussain, I am Kingdom of Bahrain citizen . I was Financial adviser and business associate to the Libyan late president family and coincidentally, Gadaffi and son was assassinated. May their soul rest in peace.We are currently in Bani Walid boarder between Libya and Niger Republic where Late Gadaffi son are seeking asylum and internet services are very big problem in the desert here, so understand that I will not be writing always as distance for me to get internet services is far and am using public internet which is not good for me to avoid exposing myself here
If it interest you, kindly get back to me with information of yourself as below.
 
 
However, it will be a good idea to tell you the brief history of the origin of the Commodities (GOLD BAR AND GOLD DUST)  in question. In all truthfulness, the rightful owner of the goods is late Libyan president Colonel Gadaffi. The late president had a healthy working relationship with myself and based on this fact, when we both two associate decided to lodge the commodities in a security vault in Ghana, based on what Gadaffi called precautional purposes, the late president never
wanted the gold to be traced back to him or any member of his family. The goods was lodged in the vault with my name. That is to say, I am the sole beneficiary of both the Bar and the Dust now that the only two people that knew about the existence of the  gold are dead.
 
Right now I am looking for a trustworthy and reliable person who will assist to retrieve the Gold Bar and Gold Dust presently lodged in the security vault in Ghana.
 
 
I am seeking for company/individual who can assist me to clear for the safe keeping and assist me for the shipment of the goods outside Ghana to your country for investment.
Lastly, I must inform you that internet is not the right place to communicate over this deal but as situation warrant. So in this effect, I will be glad if a meeting will be scheduled to enable us have a face to face discussion.
 
Your indication of interest to this great opportunity proposal shall be highly appreciated as I will be glad to receie your response and answer to my email as below,
1....Do you have the Financial Ability to help us handle the shipment or do you know any buyer that can come and handle the shipment? 
2....Do you know any person or company that deals in Gold?
3....Do you know any buyer who can come down to enable him pick some sample after the settlement of the safe keeping? After the goods is being released from the vault, the buyer will have access to the goods to enable me proceed to the refinery where it will be tested randomly for him to ascertain the purity of what he is buying. His coming down is necessary to enable him see everything with his eyes and have the practical demostration by going to the refinery with sample of it.
4....It is going to be sold in affordable price
5... Do your account have the ability to accommodate the fund being realised from the goods once sold?
6.... The Gold is completely out of Libya and will communicate to you with full information.
7.... What is your nationality?
8..... What is your present position in your office?
9.... What area of investment do you think this amount will be invested once the goods are being sold.?
10... What is your full name
11... What is your phone and mobile.
12....Do you know or have idea of Gold Bar and Dust?
13... Do you know any buyer who can travel down to where the Gold is lodged to enable him see, pick up sample straight to the refinery to confirm the purity before discussing on the affordable price to be given.
14... The quantity is valued 250 Gold Dust Kilos and 125 Kilos Gold Bar which was moulded in A kilos each and the sum of Euros40Million
COMMODITY SPECIFICATIONS AVAILABLE:
Commodity: Unrefined Gold (AU)
Form: Metal Bars And Dust Form
Purity : Ninety One Point Sixty-Six Percent (91.66%) plus,unrefined (Gold Dust)
More Info: Non Hallmarked Refined Gold at 99,99% (Gold Bar)
13. Finally, I want to know more about you?
 
We shall discuss about your commission and benefit for your assistance and being my sponsor. Any amount you spend during the process of the project will be refunded back to you before taking your own commission/benefit. This should be discussed in the next response once I hear back fro you to enable you know your own percentage.
I NEED YOUR RESPONSE TO MY EMAIL BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS?
Email back at ?     rajpreet@mmhpl.com
                                 hussainalshaikh@superposta.com
                                Call me back at?    +27 733 814044
http://supreme-traders.com/content/TT_Copy.htm      check the site for more information of my profile.
 

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