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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: "John Acheampong" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2014 21:50:14 -0000
Subject: GOLD FOR SALE

Dear sir

I amJohn Acheampong Isyku a Licensed and legal mining company owner of precious AU metal looking for a serious and genuine Buyer to be in Partnership Whit as to be my sales Representative in your Country.
I sale on FOB & CIF procedures first shipping arrangement Procedure.
with our offices located in Guinea,sierra Leon,
Burkina Faso , Ghana and Mali.We have our mines ,are into
exploration of solid minerals and precious AU metals,I am interested to enter into sales contract with a refinery owner/buyer for long term contract consideration of 500kg of Au gold monthly,
Here is the specification of available Gold ready for exports to buyers
destination/refinery on FOB, C&F contract.
1... Item: Gold Dust/Dore Bars
2... Quality: 22+ Carats/24Carats
3...Availability: 250 - 500 KG
4....Purity : 94.9%
5....Price ...40,000.00 - 43,000.00 {US}
6....Gold Origin... Ghana /West Africa.
Because of fraud that have been happen on internet, Worldwide we do not want cash payment
>From you but come and see what you want to buy and you are required to pay us by bank instrument after the final assay .
Yours Sincerely,
John Acheampong

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