419 scam: "MR. AYEW SMITH" <Qoyum.Tjandranegara@energi-mp.com> MORE GOLD

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. AYEW SMITH" <Qoyum.Tjandranegara@energi-mp.com>
Reply-To: <mr.ayewsmith93@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2016 16:21:11 +0700
Subject: MORE GOLD

DEAR

GREETING TO YOU, I AM MR.AYEW SMITH THE LAST SON OF LATE NANA MANSAH SMITH FROM GHANA, MY FATHER IS THE OWNER OF SIKAGOLD MINING COMPANY GHANA , I AM CONTACTING YOU NOW CONCERNING OF OUR 100KGS OF AU GOLD DUST,OUR MINING SITE ALWAYS PRODUCE EVERY WEEK 13-15KGS OF AU GOLD DUST DUE TO THAT WE ARE USING MAN POWER AND WE NEED MINING EQUIPMENTS TO ENABLE US TO GET MORE GOLD FROM OUR MINING SITE, RIGHT NOW WE ARE LOOKING FOR A BUYER FROM YOUR COUNTRY THAT WILL HELP US SO THAT WE CAN BUY MORE MINING EQUIPMENTS .

WE ARE READY TO ENTER 1YEAR CONTRACT WITH ANY HONEST BUYER, AS I AS WE HAVE NOW 100KGS AU GOLD READY FOR SALE WITH A RELIABLE PRICE TO ANY BUYER THAT IS READY TO BUY THE GOLD, OUR PRICE IS US$28,500 PER KILO, AND THE PURITY IS 96.87 AND THE KARAT IS 22+, PLEASE I WILL BE VERY HAPPY FOR YOUR ANSWER BACK SO THAT I WILL SEND YOU OUR FCO/PROCURE.

I AM IN-CHARGER OF THE MINING COMPANY SINCE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER, I WILL LIKE TO WORK AS PARTNER WITH ANY HONEST BUYER, BECAUSE RIGHT NOW THE PMMC ARE ASKING US TO SUPPLY GOLD TO THEM SO THEY CAN SALE TO BUYERS IN WORLD MARKET PRICE WHICH I DISAGREE WITH THE IDEAL.

IF YOU ARE A BUYER I WILL BE VERY HAPPY TO DEAL WITH YOU DIRECT, BUT IF YOU ARE THE BROKER I WILL GIVE YOU COMMISSION OF US$1500 FOR KILO WE SALE.I KNOW THERE ARE SO MANY FAKE SELLERS IN GHANA NOW, BUT I WILL SHOW ANY PROOF YOU WANT, IF THE BUYER IS READY TO COME DOWN TO GHANA WHICH IS BETTER AND WE ARE READY TO TAKE THE BUYER TO PMMC OR ANY REFINERY IN GHANA TO DO HIS ASSAY REPORT.

ALSO IF THE BUYER IS NOT READY TO COME DOWN HERE IN GHANA WE ARE READY TO SHIP THE GOLD TO ASIA COUNTRY SO THE BUYER CAN COME THERE AND MEET OUR COMPANY SHIPPING AGENT AND OUR COMPANY REP, ALSO WE CAN SHIP GOLD TO HOLLAND. I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY.

THANKS.
BEST REGARDS.
MR. AYEW SMITH,

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