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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: Jonathan Bettey <jonathanbetteyddeah@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 16:15:19 -0300
Subject: FAMILY GOLD FOR SALE''



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Dear Sir,
I am writing you from Atuabo Village Tarkwa Western Region Ghana. I saw
your mail ID during my searching and am not sure if this message went
through,until I hear from you then we can discuss business relationship.

I want to know if you are capable to buy gold from my family and partner
with us in a mutual benefits. We are family local mining with our own man
power, which means we are using our local methods to extracting gold from
the soil, funny thing is that we wasted more than we gets due to poor
processing.

We needs mining equipments urgently for our works and there is enough
quantity of gold available now for sale, so If you are capable to purchase
the gold then let me know to enable me inform you on our selling procedures.
I am very sure we will work together as one, upon hearing from you all
details will be given to you and will offer you with our local price per
kilo. Kindly reply me on this email id:( jonathanbetteyddeah@yahoo.com )
Awaiting your early reply.
Regards,
Jonathan Bettey,
for the family,
+233546503806.



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