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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs Joyce Kate." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <5xminingoldaccra@discuz.org>
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:24:36 +0800
Subject: FROM: FIVE STARS GOLD MINING CO. LTD.)
Attention:
we are agent to FIVE STARS GOLD MINING CO. LTD. We are located in Accra, the Capital city of Ghana. We are a certified and duly registered agent dealing with a Gold Company in the Republic of Ghana. They have mining concessions in the Kumasi region and Western Regions of Ghana.
Their monthly product is between 275kgs to 325kgs. They have over 1000MT of Gold in our Storage.
At Present, we have Commodity: Gold (AU) Nuggets in Ghana
Origin: Ghana
Quantity: 250kgs
Quality: 23+ carat
Purity: 98% ++
Price: $24,000USD
Delivery: Buyers destination.
we write to inform you that in other to proceed with our offer, we need the following information for necessary legal documentation.
1: Your Full Names.
2: Your Mailing Address
3: A scan copy of your international passport.
4: Your Direct Mobile Number.
However, you will be require to make a contingent trip to Ghana to see the Gold. Kindly let us know how many kilos you are willing to buy at this time.
We will be happy to hear your desire to doing business with us. We can assure you that we will give you an appreciable offer. your passport this week. Hope to hear from you
soon.
Attach is a copy of the pictures.
Have a good day.
Mrs Joyce Kate.
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