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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.
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: joseph quaye <j_quaye204@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 08:12:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: AU METAL
DEAR SIR,
WE ARE SMALL SCALE MINING COMPANY IN GHANA WEST AFRICA AND HAVE GOLD DUST FOR SALE LOOKING FOR RELIABLE BUYER WHO WILL DO LONG TIME BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH US.
QUANTITY: 150KG
QUALITY: 22+CARRAT
PURITY: 96.5%
PRICE: $9,500 PER KILO.
WE ALSO HAVE ROUGH DAIMOND IN STOCK.
123 TO 9 CARRAT WITH RESONABLE PRICE.
AWAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU.
BEST REGARD'S.
MR. JOSEPH.
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