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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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Fraud email example:

From: drmattew@outlook.com
Reply-To: agyemanmoses@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 02 May 2016 17:13:07 -1200
Subject: Gold Bars

FORMAL CORPORATE OFFER ( AU METAL)


This company is affiliated to reputable large scale gold mines in West Africa. We under penalty of perjury are ready, willing and able to supply the following:


PRODUCT: Gold Bar

QUALITY : Not less than 22 carat with a minimum purity of 95% or better.

QUANTITY: three hundred kilograms trial delivery or shipment followed by five hundred kilograms per month .

PRICE: Twenty eight thousand ( Negotiable)

ORIGIN: Ghana/ West Africa

INSTOCK: (eight hundred kilograms)

METHOD OF TESTING / ASSAYING : Samples are to be taken from the gold bars by buyer or his representative for analysis / assay at any recognized refinery. An assay report will be issued to this effect. After testing, Gold will be sealed in the presence of Buyer and Seller and deposited in a bank vault pending processing and completion of relevant shipping documents for eventual shipment to buyer’s delivery point.


TERMS OF PAYMENT: A recoverable fee of 7% for the total value of the Gold Bar is be paid by buyer to Shipping Agent after goods have been tested and proven to be satisfactory. This payment is for the purpose of processing the official export documents like Customs & Excise Duty Permit obtainable, Ministry of Mines & Forestry fee, Minerals Commission’s (Stool / Royalties) and Airfreight / Security Handling Charges. Seller and Buyer or representatives will, of course, accompany the Gold Bar to witness further refinery / analysis that would be carried out abroad and also to collect the remaining balance from the Buyer. This will also enable the Buyer to assist Seller to arrange for plant, machinery and equipment needed for the project expansion.



PROPOSED JOINT VENTURES: Should it happen that the Buyer shows interest in this regard, there is the possibility of us entering into a joint venture with the Buyer purchasing 70% of the shares of the company vis-à-vis the investors financial commitment.

INVITATION: Due to the sensitive nature of gold transactions world-wide, we deem it appropriate that Buyer or his representative comes down personally to Ghana to see things in their right perspective before any further commitment by both parties could taken.

Moses Agyeman






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