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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: tony greg <tonygreg105@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: tonygreg2@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:37:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Gold purchase


Dear Sir

This is an introduction given to me by very reliable friends who assured me of your capability and reliability to do business transaction, with you.
This is the commodity which our local miners has offered for sell.

(1):200kg gold dust

(2):23 karat,

(3):98 %purity,

(4):$18,500 dollars per kilo price net to our
company,

(5):Country of Origin Ghana,

(6):Payment:  the local miners expected that
 
payment be made after the refinery finalizes their job.

(7): The local miners indicated that the buyer will be responsible for documentation and overhead shipment cost.

(8):The family owners accepted that and expenses made, by the finance will be  deducted out from the total Value of the Goods after refining,
Any of our buyers we come down here to see our commodity for inspection, we expecting our customer to visit our officer for inspection and satisfied.

WE EXPECT YOUR KIND RESPONDS AND WE PROMISE THAT YOUR REQUEST WILL BE HANDLE WITH ABSOLUTE CAREFULNESS.
THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION.

BEST REGARDS
Tony Greg

















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