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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +221468439224 (Senegal, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: ANDREW KOROMA <gd_tradegroup3@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2007 12:21:47 -0800 (PST)
Subject: AU GOLD DUST/ROUGH/UNCUT DIAMONDS OFFER


Dear Sir/Madam
Our company GD TRADE GROUP is one
of the biggest dealers and suppliers in precious minerals like
gold (Au metal) rough/uncut diamonds and precious
stones which are originated from West Africca Our
headoffice is located in Freetown Sierra Leone whiles
our sales offices is in Dakar-Senegal, Banjul-The Gambia respectivly
PRODUCT OFFER
PRODUCT: AU Metal (Gold Dust)
QUANTITY:350kgs
KARATAGE: 22 Karats (Unrefined)
PURITY: 95.2%
PRICE: US$ 10,000(ten thousand united state dollars)per kilogram
ORIGIN: Sierra Leone
Also we have in stock 30,000 Carats of Rough/Uncut Diamond VVSI VSI(fancy colours available) for sale.
Furthermore we are having 50kgs of gold dust in Paris(France) buyers can inspect product there do contact for details and procedures on this.also 150kgs in Amsterdam
We are looking for potential buyers and brokers
For further information, please do reply or do not hesitate to contact me on my direct phone line +221-4684392 (24hours)
Kind Regards
Andrew Koroma

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