419 scam: Chief bello Sadiq <gold_4sale@yahoo.co.th> GOLD DUST FOR SALE AT A GOOD PRICE.

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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!

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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.
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.
- chief.bello.sadiq@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Chief bello Sadiq <gold_4sale@yahoo.co.th>
Reply-To: chief.bello.sadiq@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:00:26 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: GOLD DUST FOR SALE AT A GOOD PRICE.

SADIQ GOLD MINERS CI
LOT 89956, AVENUE JACQUES AKA,
COCODY,ABIDJAN
899 BP.3476 ABIDJAN 899
COTE D'IVOIRE
Email: chief.bello.sadiq@hotmail.com

Attn: The Managing Director

Dear Sir,
We are a well known gold mining company and as a matter of fact we have all the documents covering our product which we will send to you including our gold pictures if you are serious and willing to buy our product.
Below are our terms and conditions on how to purchase our gold dust before we can issue our company FCO, PROFORMA INVOICE and CONTRACT AGREEMENT to you.
The principal/sellers with full legal and corporate responsibility and under penalty of perjury, with full knowledge of the act, and as seller are ready and able to deliver the herein offered (AU) metal under the following terms and conditions.

PRODUCT: Alluvial Gold Dust
ORIGIN: IVORY COAST/GHANA
QUANTITY: 2500kg, for first shipment depending on the quantity needed by the buyer.
FINENESS/PURITY: 92.05 % plus Gold Dust for 22 carats plus.
CURRENT PRICE: $18,500/1kg @ 22 carats Gold dust FOB (Local Bush Price) Not yet-refined.
DISCOUNT: Not applicable
PAYMENT: Dollars / by Cash or Wire Transfer after final assay result at buyer's destination/refinery

PROCEDURE OF TRANSACTION:
1.Buyer or his representative shall travel to our office in any of those countries mentioned above for verification of product and the signing of contract agreement before commencement of the transaction.(Optional).Buyer have to pay to the shipping company all the shipping cost before shipment to enable the shipping company meet up with there shipping procedures. Buyer has to pay on his arrival to our office the total of 5% of the total quantity needed by the buyer as government taxes/insurance.
2. Buyer or his representative will physically inspect the commodity in the presence of the seller or his agent at the current location of the commodity. (Precise location).
3. Buyer or his representative will be provided with the relevant documents regarding the AU such Certificate of Origin, Certificate of Ownership and all export documentation before shipment.
4. Document required for export: CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN, PRO-FORMA INVOICE, CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP, PACKING LIST, FORM "A"2 AND AIRWAY BILL.
5. Upon the acceptance of this offer by the buyer, a sales and purchase agreement would be signed by both parties to indicate mutual commitment and commencement of the transaction.
Note, any buyer who donâ€™t want to come down will pay all the shipping cost including the 5% of the total quantity he want to buy as government taxes/insurance to enable us bring the stock to his destination refinery for final assay. All the expenses spent by the buyer will be deducted from our money after final assay result at buyer's refinery before payment of the gold to our nominated bank account details.
Best Regards,
CHIEF.DR.BELLO SADIQ

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