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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "goldminess_company@salesperson.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "goldminess_company@salesperson.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- 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.
- francismensah04@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- me through the emails address stated below.. email:(francismensah04@yahoo.com) (goldminess_company@salesperson.net) (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "GOLD MINES INVESTMENT AND MINING COMPANY LIMITED" <goldminess_company@salesperson.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:57:49 +0200 (CAT)
Subject: GOLD DUST AND BARS
GOLD MINES INVESTMENT AND MINING COMPANY LIMITED
P. O BOX 10,OBUASI REGION ,GHANA
TEL:00233241797173
FAX:
The above named company wishes to inform your good self about our product that is available for
sales which is the Alluvial Gold Dust and Bars ,we are a small minning company here in Obuasi
Region in Ghana and we are also looking for who will manage the gold mines for us.
So be inform that we sell at a very good and affordable price that will suit your businesss
intention so we really need a good buyer or a nice foreign investor that will manage the mines or
buyer the gold to enable us bought more minning equipment please you are interested in our gold
please do get in direct contact with me through the emails address stated below..
EMAIL:(francismensah04@yahoo.com)
(goldminess_company@salesperson.net)
(franciskwame73@yahoo.com)
FOR THE SALE OF OUR PRODUCT.
FULL CO-OPERATE OFFER BELOW .
NATURE OF GOODS...........ALLUVIAL GOLD DUST.
QUANTITY ............120 KG FOR START.
QUALITY ................22 CARAT.
PURITY .................92%
PRICE ...............22,000.00 PER KG
SHIPMENT ..............BUYER PAY FOR SHIPMENT COST OF 7%OF THE TOTAL VALUE
OF THE GOODS TO BE EXPORTED.
PAYMENT ..................NEGOTIABLE.
WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY.
MY EMAIL: francismensah04@yahoo.com
MY EMAIL : franciskwame73@yahoo.com
MY EMAIL :goldminess_company@salesperson.net
REGARD
Mr George KWAME AGBESI
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