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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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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 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.
  • lidiamary@tsamail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.PAUL PHILIP" <sarinat_mining@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 00:41:06 +0100
Subject: REPLY

FULL CORPORATE OFFER

DEAR SIR,

WE THE SARINAT MINING COMPANY, GHANA, WITH CORPORATE AND PERSONAL
RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY AND UNDER PENALTY OF
PERJURY,OFFER FOR SALE,IN GOOD CONDITION AND WITHOUT
ANY LIENS AND ENCUMBERANCES AND OF NO CRIMINAL ORIGIN,
THE BELOW MENTIONED COMMODITY, HEREIN REFFERED TO AS
AU-METAL UNDER THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

COMMODITY: AU- DUST
PURITY: 99.5%
QUALITY: 22+ CARAT PLUS
QUANTITY: 400KG (THIS DONE, REVOLVING CONTRACT FOLLOW)
PRICE: USD7000/KG

PAYMENT: AFTER ASSAY
DELIVERY: AIR FREIGHT TO BUYERS CHOSEN DESTINATION.
ORIGIN: GHANA WEST AFRICA
CONDITION; BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPPING COST
AND ONE AIR TICKETS FOR SELLERS MANDATE TO ACCOMPANY
GOODS TO BUYERS DESTINATION.

BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HOTEL EXPENSES AND
ACCOMODATION FOR THE DURATION OF THE DEAL ONLY.OR
PREFERABLEY BUYER CAN COME TO
VISIT SELLER AT IS MINING SITE WHILE THEY CAN TEST THE
GOODS AND SHIP IT AT IS OWN
COST TO THE FINAL DESTINATION.
.
WE ALSO WANT COMPANIES OR PERSONS THAT WILL BE A MARKETER FOR US WHOM WE CAN ENTRUST OUR GOODS FOR SALE.

YOU CAN ALSO CONTACT THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW
lidiamary@tsamail.co.za
LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU
YOURS FAITHFULLY
MR.PAUL PHILIP
TELE/ 00233-244I25620

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam