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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: Abdul Mustapha Gold <elizaspencer2000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: abdulmustaphagold@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2014 10:18:49 -0700
Subject: LOOKING FOR GOLD BUYER,

LOOKING FOR GOLD BUYER,

Dearest Buyer,
I am contacting you for a contract on GOLD DUST, And GOLD
BARS, There are bulk of gold dust for sell to interested
buyers, each kilo is 28,500$.Our office in Abidjan is
representing all the 9 local mining communities, to sale
there gold dust and bars.

If you are interested, you can visit our company and mines;
you can see the quantity available and go to refinery to
inspect the quality before making agreement and exporting of
the gold dust to your destination.


1. Gold Dust

2. 22 Carat plus and Purity 92.5%

3. 28,500 USD for one Kg. Bush price

4. 2500 kilos available.

5. 650 kgs Reserve for shipment now.

Origin: Cote D'Ivoire.

Commodity: Aurum Utallum

1. Form: Gold Bar,
2. Purity: 96 % like minimum value 99% like maximum value.
3. Price :30,500 USD for one kg.
4. Quantity Available 950 kg.
5. 650 kgs Reserved for shipment now.

Origin : Cote D'Ivoire.

If you are not a buyer but can as well get us a buyer for
our Gold Dust, I will pay you commission of 7% for any
quantity we supply to buyer through you, just get me a
serious buyer.

DECLARATION: We hereby declare the above information to be
true and correct to the best of our knowledge and this offer
is being made without prejudice.

Thank for your co-operation and I wait for your email

Regards,



MR. MUSTAPHA ABDUL

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