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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- info.general.minerals@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Akwesi M" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.general.minerals@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2016 04:24:46 -0700
Subject: GB MINERAL MINING
GB MINERAL MINING, We mine gold with government approved license since 2003 and sell au dust locally to artisan smithers We also source gold dust in rural areas within and outside Ghana.We export Au dust with Government registered transit company.
AVAILABLE FOR SELL 730 KG
Commodity ; Gold dust / Dore Bars
Quantity ;750- 850 kg
Quality ; 23+ karat
Purity ; 96%+
Origin ; Ghana/Liberia
Terms ; CIF / FOB NEGOTIABLE
Delivery ;Air Freight
Price ; NEGOTIABLE
Email us for more detail... info.general.minerals@gmail.com
Telephone: + 233 54699 2028
Michael Akwesi
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