419 scam: "Mr.Dan Philips"<dphilips925@gmail.com> Kindly Get Back To Me If You Are Interested!!

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Dan Philips" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <danphilips233@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 00:55:46 -0700
Subject: Kindly Get Back To Me If You Are Interested!!

Dear Friend.

I am Mr. Dan Philips Executive board of Directors with Private Gold Mining Company Here in Ghana.

We are Private Gold Mining Company here in Ghana west Africa, we need a

serious buyer that can come down to buy our gold, We Sale alluvial GOLD

DORE/BAR in a large quantity but in a reduce price, far below the world

market price we have presently more than 1500 kilos available to sell out

and we are well ready to go into partnership to supply you up to 120 or 100

kilos monthly. We can also offer Gold at PMMC and FOB Ghana.

98.7% purity and 22 carat, lets us know your interest to proceed

immediately, you can get back to us as well if you need any further

information.

We send you our FCO as soon as we here from you.

Kindly get back to me for more details

To indicate your seriousness, you should urgently send me the below demands with A copy of your ID, if you truly serious for this transaction.

Example:

Full name: .............................. .......

Residential .............................. ......

Personal mobile number: ..........................

Profession .............................. ........

Marriage status: .............................. ..

International ID......................................

Those information is highly needed for self-assurance

Yours sincerely

Mr.Dan Philips

Board member

Private Gold Mining Company Ghana.

Anti-fraud resources:

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