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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: David Moore <treasuremineral30@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <treasureminerals@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:30:27 +0100
Subject: Gold Offer



Dear Sir,
we are local miners acting with full corporate and with full legal responsibility do hereby irrevocably confirm and commit subject to the law of perjury that we are ready, willing and able to sell Raw Alluvial Gold Dust:
Commodity - Gold Dust
Quantity - 215kg
Quality -22Carats
Purity--97%+
Price ---$10,000USD

DIAMOND------£300 PER CARAT
Since this is a first time business we only need to start with 10- or highest 20
PROCEDURES:
1. Buyer submits signed Letter of Intent (LOI)
2. Seller signs and returns LOI to Buyer with an invoice specifying all initial costs, included, (and notations of which costs are to be deducted from the final price)
3. Buyer arranges and pays for 6% of the 10kg, one round-trip ticket, ground transportation, and a hotel room for Seller’s representative.
4. Seller hand carries 10kg of gold as specified above to Buyer’s refinery.

5. After refinery assays report / Buyer pays Seller within 72 hours via bank wire transfer price agreed to above minus initial costs as specified.

After successful completion of all steps above to the satisfaction of Buyer and Seller, Buyer shall issue a new Letter of Intent for 50kg or 100kg as he can afford, For the same above PROCEDURES.

So please Advise as soon as possible.

Best Regards,
David Moore
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