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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: "GOLD AND DIAMONDS EXTRACTS" <dr.damion@gold-purity.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 04:09:21 -0700
Subject: GOLD AND DIAMONDS FOR SALE



The Manager,
GOLD AND DIAMOND TECHNOLOGICAL CENTRE
P.O.BOX 1690,Central-Accra,
Republic of Ghana.
Tel:+233 546764621+233 546764621
Fax:+233 302663854
Email: dr.damion@gold-purity.co.uk

Our Ref: MG106/7911/LPT/14
DATE: 4/10/14

ATTENTION:Sir/Madam,

GOLD AND DIAMONDS FOR SALE


We receive your inquiry in Trade Ford,EC Plaza and Export India. We are suppliers of Gold Dust and Bars.We supply top quality Gold
Dust,Gold bars and Rough Diamonds to the world market.Our procedures are simple and we
work close with our buyers to create long term business relationship.
Product specification
Product--------------Gold Dust,Gold bars
Quantity-------------48kg
Purity----------------93.47%
Carats---------------22 plus
Price----------------$30,000.00
We also have Rough uncut Diamond.Carat: 1 - 25carats. Price Range:$800 -$2,500 per carat. Clarity: VVS1, VVS2. Color: D,E,F,G,H Our
procedures are as stated above.
We work on FOB and CIF provided our buyers comply with our Company's procedures and since we have our stocks of Gold Dust/Bars in
London,Sierra Leone,Guinea and Accra with total equivalent of 48kg of Gold Dust and Dore
Bars the buyer will have to come down to Accra or London for the business to be done.

OUR PAYMENT TERMS IS NEGOTIABLE BETWEEN THE BUYER AND THE SELLER.
Please reply my email at dr.damion@gold-purity.co.uk





Thank you.

Yours faithfully,
DR. Damion Allen

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