419 scam: "Kwabena Daniel." <bestones81@gmail.com> AU GOLD DUST FOR SALE

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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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Kwabena Daniel." <bestones81@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info.goldenstar_director@switched.com
Date: Fri, 2 May 2014 12:18:50 +0000
Subject: AU GOLD DUST FOR SALE

GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES LTD.
Address: 349 Abigyan Street, North Legon.
Accra Ghana. Email: info.goldenstar_director@switched.com
Tel: +233-541-510-410

Greetings,

We are local miners located in Mali, Ghana and other west African states.
We trade, sell Gold and Diamonds at very reasonable price discounts below
LME and LBMA / World Market Prices. We currently have 42kgs of Alluvial
Gold Bar and Dore ready to sell to any prospective buyer across the World.
As our mining firm is small and needed expansion and increase in
productivity, we will welcome prospective buyers and potential investors
who can assist us with state of the art equipments to help boost our
production. We are ready to do one to five years contracts for Gold and
Diamond delivery to the buyer's place and country of choice. This can be
done on CIF (Cost Insurance Freight) terms. We have 42kgs available now and
ready to sell and for export.
Kind Regards,

Best regards
Mr. Kwabena Daniel.
Chief Executive Director
Golden Star Resources Limited
Accra Ghana. Tel: +233-231-075-186

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