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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- ghanagold.mininggroups@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Gold Mining Ghana <ghanagoldmining.sales@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 13:25:50 -0200
Subject: BUY GOLD DUST/BARS AT REDUCE PRICE..
Dear Sir/Ma,
We are Local gold miners based in Ghana also a representative of many
groups of Local Miners of Gold in Obuasi and Tarawa,
Western Region of Ghana. We have Gold Dust/Bars for sale at a
considerable Price which is below world market price.If you are
interested, do not hesitate to get back to us as soon as possible for
us to give you our full co-operate offer (FCO). We look forward in
doing a long lasting business transaction with you.
DESCRIPTION
PRODUCT - ALLUVIAL GOLD DUST
QUANTITY - 1500 KILOGRAMS
QUALITY/PURITY - 22.7+Carats
PRICE - US$32,500 PER KG
ORIGIN - GHANA WEST AFRICA
PURITY - 98.22%
We shall consider it a privilege entering into a long a lasting business
relationship with you.Thank for your co-operation as
we wait for your inquiries.
Sincerely,
Mr.Faruk Abdulsalam.
+233248108729
skype:ghanagold.mininggroup
ghanagold.mininggroups@gmail.com
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