419 scam: "ThankGod Bempong"<marketingandsalesdirector@gmail.com> Gold Dust Offer f ?10,800,000.002010 AWAPŒë¸"

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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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2330208117816 (Ghana, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- ankomahandsons@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ThankGod Bempong" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ankomahandsons@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:40:42 -0400
Subject: Gold Dust Offer

ATTENTION:
ANKOMAH AND SON'S COMPANY LTD is MINING COMPANY ,WE ARE LOCATED IN THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA WHICH IS GHANA THE FORMER GOLD COAST OF AFRICA.We are hereby confirm with full corporate authority and legal responsibility ,under the penalty of perjury, that we are ready ,willing and able to sell Gold as described below, and we further attest that the Gold is clear ,clean, of non criminal origin COMMODITY AND SPECIFICATIONS.

WE HAVE IN STOCK 100 KG TO OFFER FOR SALE,IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO BUY REPLY OR CONTACT US VIA OUR CONTACT INFORMATION S BELOW.

SPECIFICATIONS:

COMMODITY:.AU,METAL GOLD DUST
ORIGIN:GHANA PRODUCT HISTORY:CLEAN CLEAR,NO LIENS AND NON-CRIMINAL ORIGIN
QUANTITY:100-KGS
TYPE:AU/GOLD DUST
PURITY:FINENESS:94%+/920+
QUALITY:22+CARAT
PRICE:negotiateable $ PER KILO

Model of delivery:

buyer prior to arrival of goods at the port of destination :
a. Three original of Commercial Invoices in favour of the Buyer.
b. Certificate of Origin
c. Certificate of Ownership
d. Government assay report
e. Original copy of the Airway bill w/words VAL (gal)
f. Full set Airway bill marked "air freight Pre-paid"
g. Flight number and date of arrival.
h. Gross weight and net weight

TERMS OF PAYMENT:
(01) Buyer accepts sellers terms
(02) Buyer and seller will sign sales purchase agreement, Seller will nominate a representative that will accompany the Gold to the Buyer's refinery. Subsequent deliveries to follow suit.
(03) buyer will responsible for the shipping cost to buyers destination refinery when the Buyer did not issue BG and the shipping cost will be included into the final payment after positive result from refinery.

Best Regards
Looking forward for your response.You can call me on

Ankomah and Sons Company Ltd
P.O.Box 320
Keneshie Accra.
Ghana
Investor Relations

Mr. ThankGod Bempong (Bsc,MBA)
Sales and Marketing
P.O.Box 6
Akim-Asene Oda
Ghana
Fax:+233 020 8117816
http://ankomahmines.com
Yahoo:ankomahandsons@yahoo.com
skype:ankomahandsons
satelite ph mobile :+233-268161368

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