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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Charles Soludo" <soludo_4office@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2006 17:54:25 +0000
Subject: JUST COME AND SEE YOURSELF..

FROM PRINCE CHALOS SOLU.
CHIARMAN GOLD MINING ASSOCIATION
ACCRA GHANA
WEST AFRICA

ATTN/PLS

My name is (Prince .Chalos.Solu,I am a dealer of precious
minerals(Gold&Diamond from West-Africa. I have in my possission 600kg oF
Alluvial Gold Dust ready for sale for any intesrested buyer(s) like you.

Below shows the list of the item (600kg):
Commodity: Raw Alluvial Gold Dust.
Quantity: 6ookg
Quality: 22+karat
Purity: 92.9%

Price: $8500.00 usd per Kilo( 8500x600k=$ 5100,000.00 USD)

Origin: Accra Ghana, and it's the correction of the 16countries in
West-Africa.
Mode of Payment: Cash; All Expenses in respect to Government Taxes,
Insurance,Export Documentations and Freight would be paid by the Buyer(s)
and detuctible after when final payment is being effected.
And 25% of the total value of the goods will be paid here before
Shipment.But this condition can be negotiated by both buyer and the seller
or Owner.

I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this
deal.
Yours faithfully,
Prince.Chalos Solu,

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