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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: KENNETH ADDO <kennethaddo9@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 03:50:54 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CALL FOR GOLD


Attn:

Sir,

I am hereby informed to you/your organization a fullcorporate offers for the sale of raw alluvialconcentrate gold dust/gold bars. We urgently seek forurgent marketing/ buyers and joint partnershipbusiness. We are only local mining, and we are readyto reduce our price from the International price.Base in the degree ofsincerity and trust found inyou. If we receive your reply. I willfeed you witthe relevant information in this gold business (Golddust) following quantities/quality:

1. Product: au metal (gold dust)
2. Origin: Ghana West Africa
3.Type: Alluvial dust /gold dust
4. Purity: 22+carat or 97%

May you give use your prompt response as to the abovequotation for the business, and also the quantity ofthe gold bars or gold dust you will buy.Looking forward to hear from you soonest.

Thanks and God bless you.

Yours Truly

Mr Kenneth Addo
00233 246 23 21 76

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