419 scam: "Mr. Kofi" <msg@isp.com> 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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Kofi" <msg@isp.com>
Reply-To: craigmsge@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2019 11:47:55 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Gold

Hello,

I am a local Gold miner from Ghana Gold coast & I have 100kg of alluvial gold dust ready for sale (shipment) & the supply will be constant but it depends according to your performance in this particular supply.Our company started it's operation few years ago and has being doing very well without any debt. We have in stock, 24 Carats Gold, with 99.69% purity. I will be pleased if you can be our business partner in your country whereby we shall send you some kilograms of our Gold product to sell under a PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT.

We shall run this transaction in total sincerity and honesty, and you will receive your percentage in all sales you made in your country. We can deliver our Gold to you at the cost of $25,000.00 (Twenty five thousand Dollars) per kilograms, and you can sell in your country based on current Gold world market price, which is within $39,000.00 (Thirty nine thousand Dollars) to $40,000.00 (Forty thousand Dollars) per Kilogram, or at your own price. We are ready to start transaction with you now, and we can deliver about 100 kilograms of gold or more to you in your country.

I wait to hear from you for more details.

Sincerely,

Mr. Kofi Andrew

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