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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Alpha Oumar" <alpha1984@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 18:50:19 +0400
Subject: We need Partnership on Gold selling

Dear Sir/ Madame
.
WE THE MINNERS REPRESENTATIVE IN all of west Africa region, Guinea, Ghana, Mauritania, Mali Seraleone and Senegal. We HAVE TAKEN DELIVERY OF up to 800KGS OF GOLD DUST WHICH IS PRESENTLY IN OUR POSSESION IN RIGHT NOW, AND we are looking for someone serious, READY TO ENTER INTO A LONG TERM VENTURE AGREEMENT WITH US.
INTRODUCTION OF OFFER.WE PRESENT TO YOU OUR OFFER AS FOLLOWS:
COMMODITY--------ALUVIAL GOLD DUST
QUANTITY------------- From 10 kg up to 800KGS (+ on demand)
QUALITY---------------22 KARAT PLUS (92.5) PURITY
PRICE--------$7200USD PER KG. from west Africa
TO SHOW YOU HOW WILLING AND SERIOUS WE'RE TO MAKE SURE WE BRING THIS BUSINESS TO A SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSSION. OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS IS STATED BELOW:
1. BUYER MUST BE PRESENT TO CONDUCT HIS OWN TEST AND BE SATISFIED BEFORE SHIPMENT.
2. BUYER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SHIPMENT COSTS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT TAXES.
3. GOODS MUST BE ACOMPANIED BY OUR AGENT TO BUYERS REFINERY AND AFTER THE FINAL REFINERY BUYER PAYS IN FULL INTO OUR ACCOUNT IN TWO BANKING DAYS.
4. PLEASE BE ADVISED BECAUSE OF TOO MANY INTERNET FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES, BUYER IS NOT EXPECTED TO COME WITH CASH, ALL MONETARY TRANSACTION SHOULD BE DONE THROUGH OUR BANK AND BUYER'S BANK.
FIND TIME TO DILUTE THE ABOVE CONDITIONS AND IF IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO YOU THEN WE CAN PROCEED AND SEND YOU ALL THE RELIVANT DOCUMENTS YOU REQUIRED.
THANKS IN ANTICIPATION



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