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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:
- "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned 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: Ivory Pure Gold Miners <smart472104@t-online.de>
Reply-To: "ivorypure4gold@gmail.com" <ivorypure4gold@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2022 06:25:50 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Alluvial Gold Dore Bar For Sale
Dear Sir;Madam
I am writing to you at this time to advertise the availability of our main product, alluvial gold in bar quantities. As we represent a large number of local artisan miners, we are prepared to provide quantities of up to 500 kilograms of 22.karat alluvial gold bars monthly.
Following is information concerning our product:
Quantity: 500 kilograms available monthly
Quality: 22. Karat alluvial Au
Origin: Ivory Coast, West Africa
Price: $35,500 per kilogram
Sale: Cote D’Ivoire; Abidjan.
Thus we can provide service to any part of the world. We are prepared to offer the quantity of gold required to the Buyer or their representative. We want only reliable and serious buyer or broker for a long term business relationship.
If you are interested, do not hesitate to get back to us as soon as you receive this mail so that we will prepare and send you our full co-operate offer (FCO).
Even if you are not prepared to buy our Gold Bar now but can get a buyer for us, we pay 7% commission per kg to Agent/Mandate or Intermediary.
We look forward in doing a long lasting business transaction with you.
Best Regards
Ivory Pure Gold Ltd
Mr.serge wilfried
Whatsapp Number +2250586865465

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