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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: "Dr.Mai Sani" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <maisani@yahoo.cn>
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 20:40:13 +0200
Subject: GOLD FOR SALE
DEAR SIR,
WE ARE A PRIVATE AGENT DEALING IN GOLD
FROM WEST AFRICAN REGIONS LIKE GHANA,BENIN AND BURKINA
FASO. WE HAVE AT PRESENT THE CAPACITY TO SUPPLY AS MUCH
AS 40 KG OF GOLD EVERY MONTH.WE ALSO HAVE CAPACITY TO
ORDER FOR MORE IF NEED BE.
BELOW ARE THE DESCRIPTION OF THE TERMS OF SALE OF THE
ITEMS.
TERMS AND CONDITION OF SALE
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TYPE OF PRODUCT :GOLD DUST
QUANTITY :BETWEEN 40 PER MONTH
PURITY:916.7 / 1000fineness
KARAT:22 +.
PRICE :32,000.00 USD PER KILO.
AMOUNT AVAILABLE:WE CAN SERVICE ANY AMOUNT
SHIPPING TERMS: COST, INSURANCE, AND FREIGHT PAYABLE
BY BUYER.
THE TERMS OF CONTRACT IS BANK TO BANK AND L/C BASIS AFTER
THE TESTING OF THE GOLD HERE IN AFRICA STRICTLY FOR THAT PURPOSE
OR THE BUYERS COUNTRY.THE TERMS OF FREIGHT
IS COST INSURANCE AND FREIGHT IS TO BE BORNE BY THE
BUYER
Dr.Mai Sani
Sales/marketing manager
+20192081979
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