419 scam: "Western Precious Metals" <no-reply@22office.com> WE DEAL ON 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.
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.westernpreciousmetals@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Western Precious Metals" <no-reply@22office.com>
Reply-To: info.westernpreciousmetals@mail.co.uk
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 00:20:15 +0100
Subject: WE DEAL ON GOLD

Western Mining Limited Ghana
Phone Number: +233556326950
Website: http://westernpreciousmetals.comm
Email: info.westernpreciousmetals@gmail.com
Address: Western Precious Metals =

2nd Mireku street, Building #B18, Dunkwa-On-Offin Central Ghana.
=

Good Day,
=

My name is Mr. Kofi Mensah the sales manager of the above company, I=92m =
writing to inform you about our need for a Gold buyer, we are into Gold min=
ing and export which have more consumers in your country and others.
=

Our humble demand is as follows, we need a potential buyer from any part o=
f the world and you will be given a huge discount, we shall also welcome =
you as an agent.
=

Further details will be given to you as soon as your interest is known to =
me, please kindly inform me by email if you are interested to enable us com=
mence with the proceedings for kick-off.
=

Yours,
Mr. Kofi Mensah.

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