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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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Fraud email example:

From: us lamine <us_lamine17@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <usman_lamine01@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 15:45:13 +0200
Subject: GOLD FOR SALE



Dear Buyer, We are General Field Gold Mining Company based in Burkina Faso , writing to advertise the availability of our product, alluvial gold dust in large quantities. As we are a large company who also have local mining branch, we are prepared to provide quantities of up to 538 kilograms of 22 karat alluvial gold dust monthly. We do here declare our interest and willingness to open up discussion in respect of this at your earliest convenience. Following is information concerning our product: Product: AU alluvial gold dust Quantity: 538 kgs available monthly, or as much as you can buy Quality: 22 karat alluvial gold +Au dust Price : $9,500 per kilogram locally Purity: 92%, Origin: Burkina Faso SHIPMENT: The shipment will be carried out by a reputable world wide courier service. It is instructed that the buyer will come to Burkina Faso for inspection of the gold, take some sample for assay test then if satisfied there he can do the shipment. TERMS OF PAYMENT: The buyer will pay for the gold when it gets to his or her refinery but he will take care of the shipment. OTHER TERMS OF CONTRACT: A contract agreement stipulating terms and condition of this transaction will be signed between the seller and buyer. As such, buyer must as a matter of fact arrive in Burkina Faso to sign all business and legal documents relating to this transaction which shall be binding both parties. Optional InformationHS Code : 7108 Gold, Unwrought or in Semi-manufactured Forms, or in Powder Form. A prompt reply will enable us to commence without delay the necessary arrangement that will make us conclude this business as prompt as would be practical. We look forward to doing business with you shortly. Further, we currently seek outside-based serious investors on a partnership basis in order to increase our production capacity. Please, if you are interested in this proposal or have any further questions, kindly contact us at the numbers listed/via email: or Telephone Looking forward to doing business with you. Please get back to us through email or telephone. Yours truly, DR. USMAN LAMINE
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